Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Bringing Value to the Classroom
- Degrees/Options
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Length
- 1-2 years
- Locations
- Fort Wayne
Why get a Master of Arts in Teaching?
Wherever you are in your teaching career, Saint Francis is here to help you take the next step. Our Master of Arts in Teaching programs offer an accredited education degree infused with core Franciscan values to help you affirm the unique worth of your students. As an online program, Saint Francis provides the flexibility to help you balance school, work, and family.
$62,360
National Median Salary for High School Teachers
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1,072,300
High School Teaching Jobs in 2022
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Why Study Teaching at Saint Francis?
Whether you’re seeking a teaching license, looking to refresh your proficiencies and advance your career, or improving your skills as a teacher and trainer in non-school settings, the Saint Francis Masters of Arts in Teaching is a flexible, affordable option to achieve your degree. The university offers an elementary education MAT program and a secondary education MAT program. Both licensure and non-licensure pathways are available. For less than $18,000, you can earn an MAT accredited by the Indiana Department of Education and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.
Saint Francis offers fully online courses, taught asynchronously so you can do the work on your time, with structured deadlines to keep you on track to graduate quickly. Classes are taught in short eight-week sessions, with some 16-week sessions, including a 16-week practicum and 16-week clinical internship, which serve as capstones for your degree. We provide the support of experienced online instructors and a network of alumni mentors to help you through graduation and beyond.
Saint Francis draws on decades of excellence and experience in business education, and Franciscan traditions and values that stretch back centuries but remain vitally relevant in today’s complex ethical landscape.
The Value of Saint Francis
Furthering your education is an investment in yourself and your future. Saint Francis promises a return on that investment and makes it easy to get an advanced degree at a cost that makes sense. Our programs are streamlined to help you achieve your degree with the fewest possible credit hours to save you time and money.
- 30 Credit Hours
- $535 per credit hour
“Teaching is more than a responsibility to teach content; rather, it is an opportunity to mentor young minds as they learn about themselves and continuously grow into contributing members of society. It is an important calling and a blessing to serve others, society and God through education. At Saint Francis, teacher candidates learn the necessary skills to educate and empower students.”
Brittany Straub Director of Master of Arts in Teaching for Secondary Licensure
“Throughout my journey in the Masters of Arts in Teaching program at USF, the faculty’s support and encouragement were exceptional. Their genuine commitment to our success fueled our passion for teaching and empowered us to make a meaningful difference in education. I feel 100% prepared for my teaching career.”
Hannah Zamora ’22, ’23 Health and Exercise Science, Master of Art in Teaching
“I am grateful for my education from USF because I felt empowered to achieve and felt supported by the professors! The experience was positive and prepared me for the shifting ways of education from learning the new Science of Reading to learning how to differentiate my lessons so that I am prepared to teach a classroom full of students who have different needs.”
Jennifer Osborn ’23 Master of Arts in Teaching
Faculty and Teaching Style
A Saint Francis degree begins with a foundation in Franciscan values and ethics and their application to issues in education. Our ethical focus underpins and informs every aspect of Saint Francis education. Our faculty are experts in their field who are driven by their values, making for a unique graduate program that aligns with your beliefs and empowers you to foster peace and justice in your schools and your community.
Outcomes
Potential Careers as:
- Adult literacy and high school equivalency diploma teacher
- Career and technical education teacher
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Instructional coordinator
- Literacy/Reading instructor
- Middle school teacher
Accreditation
The Division of Teacher Education is accredited by the Indiana Department of Education and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
The Division of Teacher Education at the University of Saint Francis is hosting an accreditation visit by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) on March 25-27, 2024. Interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments to the evaluation team. Please note that comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered and should specify the party’s relationship to the provider (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates).
We invite you to submit written testimony to:
CAEP
1140 19th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Or by email to: callforcomments@caepnet.org
