Master in Education (Master's)

For Master in Education (Master's), tuition is Tuition for the 2026-2027 academic year: $679 per credit hour.

This online master's programme is delivered in 8-week terms over a 24- to 36-month period. It prepares students to become licensed special education teachers through coursework and fieldwork focused on diverse learners. Students complete 200 field hours during course work and 600 additional hours in student teaching. The programme emphasizes evidence-based practices, IEP development, and social-emotional support within multi-tiered systems.

Focus areas include Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), Social and emotional supports, Behavioral interventions, Universal Design for Learning, Restorative practices, Literacy instruction for students with special needs.

The programme requires 45 credits, including coursework, 200 field hours, and 600 hours of student teaching. All students must pass the PRAXIS exam and complete a full-time student teaching placement in a Colorado school.

Graduates become licensed special education teachers in public or private schools across Colorado.

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Required documents include official transcripts, a resume, and an interview. The programme requires a completed online application.

The programme totals about 45 credit hours. Online, 8-week terms, part-time, 24-36 months. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 87% of applicants.

Regis University is Colorado's Jesuit Catholic university, based in Denver. Its professional focus spans business, computing and health care, while Regis College provides liberal arts and sciences programs alongside flexible formats for adult learners. The university's leadership includes Shawna Cooper Whitehead, its 29th president and first woman to hold the role. Community engagement is part of student life, with opportunities such as a service trip to Cobán, Guatemala, where students work alongside medical professionals in a community health care model.

Academic options include more than 100 degrees and programs across three colleges. Anderson College of Business and Computing offers business, computer science, information technology, marketing and management programs, both on campus and online. Regis College covers on-campus, full-time liberal arts and sciences study, as well as accelerated and flexible programs. Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions prepares students in nursing, physical therapy, pharmacy, counseling, family therapy and health services administration, with care aligned to Jesuit values.

The Denver campus includes classrooms, laboratories, residence halls, a student center, a library and an arboretum. International students should note that Regis offers first-year, adult undergraduate, graduate and doctoral study, plus certificate programs. The university provides an immersive virtual campus tour for students who are exploring from abroad. Its location in Denver combines access to a major U.S. city with a campus environment shaped by faith, reason, culture and service.