Master in Secondary Education and Teaching (Master's)

Winthrop University has grown into a comprehensive institution serving students through undergraduate majors and graduate programs. Its academic options cover a wide range of interests, with courses available on campus, online and in hybrid formats. Students can shape their studies around their goals, whether beginning college or continuing their education.

The university’s campus is in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and its student experience combines academic study with athletics and extracurricular activities. Winthrop Athletics includes 16 NCAA Division I teams competing in the Big South Conference. Club and hybrid sports also form part of campus life, including esports, cornhole and a women’s flag football team scheduled to launch in the fall. Convocation serves as a welcoming ceremony for new and transfer students at the start of the academic year.

International students should begin with the admissions process, where they can find information about enrollment, financial aid, academic programs and student life. The admissions team provides guidance for students considering campus-based or online study. A 14-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio supports close academic contact, while the university’s range of majors and flexible course formats allows students to match their education with their interests and circumstances.

This field prepares people to teach students in secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on school system or state rules. It may also prepare them to teach a full curriculum or a specific subject.

Graduates usually work as secondary school teachers. They may teach general classes or one subject, depending on their preparation and the school system.

For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 75% of applicants.