School of Education Degrees
Whether you’re beginning your teaching career or advancing toward a leadership role in education, Regent’s School of Education offers a full spectrum of programs — from bachelor’s degrees with Virginia licensure tracks to graduate certificates, master’s, and doctoral programs in curriculum, leadership, special education, and more. Rooted in a Christian worldview, each program blends rigorous academic preparation with a heart for service, equipping you to shape classrooms, schools, and educational systems for the better. Explore our programs below to find the path that fits your calling.
120+ Credit Hours | On Campus
Regent’s on-campus Bachelor of Education programs prepare future teachers with licensure tracks in Early & Primary Education, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education in English, History & Social Science, Mathematics, or Science–Biology. Equipped with a Christian worldview, best instructional practices, and hands-on classroom experience, graduates can confidently launch teaching careers that make an impact.
120+ Credit Hours | Online
Regent’s fully online Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education provides a non-licensure track that equips you to care for and educate children from birth through age 8 by blending child development coursework with early-childhood business operations — preparing graduates for roles like preschool director, center owner, or education consultant.
9-27 Credit Hours | Online
Regent’s School of Education offers a range of online graduate certificates that let educators sharpen expertise in high-demand specialties, from Autism, Gifted & Talented, and TESOL to Educational Leadership, AI for Education, and Christian School Administration — plus career-switcher and post-master’s options for those advancing into new licensure areas or leadership roles.
- Certificate in the Law & Higher Education
- Certificate of Graduate Studies in Career Switcher
- Career Switcher for Elementary Education Licensure Certificate
- Certificate of Graduate Studies in Artificial Intelligence for Education
- Certificate of Graduate Studies in Autism
- Certificate of Graduate Studies in Christian School Administration & Leadership
- Certificate of Graduate Studies in Educational Leadership
- Certificate of Graduate Studies in eLearning Design
- Certificate of Graduate Studies in Gifted & Talented Education for Teachers
- Certificate of Graduate Studies in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
- Certificate of Graduate Studies in TESOL – Adult Education-Collegiate
- Certificate of Graduate Studies in TESOL – K-12
- Post-Master’s Certificate in Advancing Leadership (CAL)
- Post-Master’s Certificate in Reading Specialist
30+ Credit Hours | Online
Regent’s Master of Education programs equip current and aspiring educators with advanced training tailored to their chosen path, so graduates can move confidently into specialized teaching, licensure, or leadership roles.
- Career Switcher Program for Accelerated Teaching License with M.Ed. Option
- M.Ed. in Christian School Administration & Leadership
- M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction
- M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction – Adult Education
- M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction – Christian School
- M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction – Gifted & Talented (Endorsement Option)
- M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction – Gifted & Talented (Non-Endorsement Option)
- M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction – STEM Education
- M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction – Teacher Leader
- M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
- M.Ed. in Educational Technology & Artificial Intelligence
- M.Ed. in Higher Education
- M.Ed. in Instructional Design & Technology
- M.Ed. in K-12 Special Education (Licensure)
- M.Ed. in K-12 Special Education (Nonlicensure)
- M.Ed. in Leadership in Mathematics Education
- M.Ed. in Reading Specialist (Endorsement)
- M.Ed. in Reading Specialist (without Endorsement)
- M.Ed. in Teaching (IDP)
- M.Ed. in Teaching (IDP) – NILD Educational Therapy Certification Program
- M.Ed. in TESOL – Adult Education-Collegiate
- M.Ed. in TESOL – K-12
31-35 Credit Hours | Online
The Educational Specialist provides a collaborative community for higher-level thinking and problem solving. You can expand in the areas of critical thinking, scholarly research that informs practice, writing and learning from a Christian worldview.
- Ed.S. in Educational Leadership – Adult Education
- Ed.S. in Educational Leadership – Advanced Educational Leadership
- Ed.S. in Educational Leadership – Christian School Administration & Leadership
- Ed.S. in Educational Leadership – Curriculum & Instruction
- Ed.S. in Educational Leadership – Educational Psychology
- Ed.S. in Educational Leadership – Educational Technology & Learning
- Ed.S. in Educational Leadership – Exceptional Education Executive Leadership
- Ed.S. in Educational Leadership – Higher Education Administration & Leadership
- Ed.S. in Educational Leadership – K-12 School Leadership
- Ed.S. in Educational Leadership – Special Education
66-68 Credit Hours | Online
The Doctor of Education degree is an online program that equips current and aspiring organizational and institutional decision-makers with the knowledge and skills to design, implement and evaluate professional development programs for adult populations. Through the curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking, scholarly research, writing and learning from a Christian worldview, you can be prepared to deliver results-based programs that further the professional practice of adult learners within your organization.
- Ed.D. – Adult Education
- Ed.D. – Advanced Educational Leadership
- Ed.D. – Christian School Administration & Leadership
- Ed.D. – Curriculum & Instruction
- Ed.D. – Educational Psychology
- Ed.D. – Educational Technology & Learning
- Ed.D. – Exceptional Education Executive Leadership
- Ed.D. – Higher Education Administration & Leadership
- Ed.D. – K-12 School Leadership
- Ed.D. – Special Education
75-77 Credit Hours | Online
The Doctor of Philosophy in Education is designed to facilitate adult learning styles in a specialized field of education. Capitalizing on critical thinking, scholarly research that informs practice, writing and learning from a Christian worldview, this degree is primarily reserved for those interested in adding research skills in their vocations. All students must complete a culminating experience: The submission and successful defense of a doctoral dissertation. Students possessing an Ed.S. or equivalent may be admitted to the Ph.D. program with advanced standing after a review of their post-master’s transcripts.
- Ph.D. in Education – Adult Education
- Ph.D. in Education – Advanced Educational Leadership
- Ph.D. in Education – Christian School Administration & Leadership
- Ph.D. in Education – Curriculum & Instruction
- Ph.D. in Education – Educational Psychology
- Ph.D. in Education – Educational Technology & Learning
- Ph.D. in Education – Exceptional Education Executive Leadership
- Ph.D. in Education – Higher Education Administration & Leadership
- Ph.D. in Education – K-12 School Leadership
- Ph.D. in Education – Special Education