Advance your Career
at Rutgers Graduate School of Education
The Rutgers Difference
Graduate School of Education in New Jersey ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
Pathways to choose from to level up your career in education.
Alumni Network including 400 principals, 150+ superintendents, 20 presidents!
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Enhance Your Teaching Career
Earn a Non-Degree Graduate Certificate or Advanced Licensure from Rutgers GSE. Designed for working educators who already hold a teaching license, our programs deepen your practical skills, strengthen your understanding of educational research, and integrate technology and assessment effectively into your practice.
New Offering
Becoming a Science Teacher has Never Been Easier
With our new advanced licensure pathway, you can start teaching science after two courses.*
- Earn your CE and start teaching science with just six science credits.
- Continue teaching while earning the 24 credits required to be fully certified.
- Want a master’s degree? Add six credits to earn your Ed.M. in Science!
- Proud partner of the American Museum of Natural History. Earn up to 15 credits toward your Rutgers degree with their highly regarded online courses!
*Teachers of any subject qualify for advanced licensure.
Flexible Learning, Real Opportunities
Take courses on campus, online, or both! With teachers in specialized fields in high demand, advancing your education expands both your knowledge and your earning potential.
Why Rutgers?
Whether you want to support students with disabilities or step into school administration, Rutgers GSE offers certificates and endorsements that fit your goals and timeline.
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Learn from accomplished, award-winning faculty
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Get support from a community that cares about your success
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Benefit from guidance and mentorship that lasts beyond graduation
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Join programs designed to serve and support diverse learners
Our info sessions break it down—fast.
Learn what program is best for you, how to apply, and about tuition, timelines, and teaching.
Join from wherever you are. Sessions are virtual, helpful, and all about you.
