Arrive wanting to make a difference. Leave knowing how.
Your desire to positively impact the lives of others burns bright within you. Fuel it with a highly respected degree in education, where you’ll learn - step by step, through practical studies and hands-on experience - just how big a difference you can make in the classroom, your career, and the world.
Lead, serve and shape the future of business and education for good.
In the School of Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, you’ll be grounded in Lasallian Catholic values and will develop and hone your character and virtues important to you. You will also be surrounded by a diverse and inclusive community that deeply cares for each other and the world around them. You’ll be highly skilled and qualified in your profession, but what will truly stand out is the compassionate, critical thinking and ethical way you practice your craft. That’s where you’ll shine.
Undergraduate Programs
Saint Mary’s prepares you to become an ethical and thoughtful leader for today’s changing and complex world. We model the Lasallian mission, training future educators who empower learners, encouraging them to ethical lives of service and leadership. Skilled faculty help guide you in becoming a skilled educator who respects the potential, capabilities, and needs of every student.
Master's Programs
Demonstrate your expertise and readiness to shape the future of education as a leader or administrator. At Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota you’ll find programs serve the needs of people just like you — working professionals interested in growing their skills and knowledge in an environment that focuses on their needs and goals.
Online Graduate Certificate Programs
Advance your career to help you meet personal and professional goals. Complete one and position yourself for a promotion or career change.
Doctoral and Specialist Programs
Regardless of your background, you’ll find significant value in the breadth of perspectives represented and enhanced skills that can be immediately applied to your workplace. When you graduate with a doctorate from Saint Mary’s, you’ll feel well-prepared to advance in your field and use your expertise to positively impact any organization.
Character and Virtue Education
Ever since Saint John Baptist de La Salle inaugurated a new approach to education more than 300 years ago, the formation of the whole student has been the heart of Lasallian Catholic education. Today, more than ever, school leaders require formative opportunities aimed at strengthening their leadership and decision-making skills from a virtue and character perspective.