Find Your Path

The College of Education and Human Ecology has opportunities for licensed teachers and administrators to earn advanced degrees and endorsements. Choose the appropriate description below to learn more about options that open doors to a variety of professional pathways.

Which option fits you?

I am a teacher with a bachelor's degree.

I want to become a school administrator.

I want to continue my education.

I am a teacher with a master's degree.

I want to become a school administrator.

I want to continue my education and don't know which degree is right for me.

I want to earn a doctoral degree, but I am not sure if I want a PhD or an EdD.

I am a principal or administrator with a master's degree.

I want to earn a doctorate.

I want to explore a superintendent license.

I am interested in the field of education, but I have not worked as a teacher or administrator.

Principals in the state of Ohio are required to hold a master's degree and an administrative license. They must also have three years of teaching experience, so a pathway to school administration would begin with obtaining a teaching license

There are also many other master's degree programs in education that can lead to a variety of professional pathways aside from teaching.

If you already have a master's degree, one of Ohio State's doctoral programs might interest you.