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Rutgers University–New Brunswick · Graduate School of Education

Ed.M. in Learning, Cognition, and Development

Master'sEdMMaster of Education in Learning, Cognition, and Development

Overview

A 30-credit Ed.M. in educational psychology covering learning, cognition and development, offered 100% online or on campus by the Graduate School of Education. The program does not include coursework leading to a New Jersey school personnel license.

Official program name
Ed.M. in Learning, Cognition, and Development
Awarded degree
Master of Education in Learning, Cognition, and Development
Source: gse.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: gse.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
New Brunswick, NJWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
30 graduate course credits
Source: gse.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
typically 2 years
Source: gse.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: gse.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

30-credit Ed.M. offered in a 100% online format (also on campus).

Source: gse.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: gse.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Other

  • Does not include coursework resulting in a New Jersey school personnel license.
    Source: gse.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree
Source: gse.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement
Source: gse.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: gse.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial undergraduate transcripts
Source: gse.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    Feb 1 / Oct 15 / May 15 (late applications may be considered for each semester) · for Fall / Spring / Summer

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: gse.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — OnlineFrom the university's online tuition table$1,132per creditEstimated tuition$33,960 = 30 credits × $1,132 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • Rutgers Online publishes the NC-SARA student complaint process and state portal agencies for online students residing outside New Jersey. Official pageSource: online.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • International students may apply to online programs only if they are not seeking a U.S. visa for entry into the country.Source: online.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. gse.rutgers.edu/degree/ed-m-in-learning-cognition-and-development/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.rutgers.edu/nc-sara-student-complaints-process — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. online.rutgers.edu/programs/?field_degree_level_target_id=15&field_location_target_id=12&page=0 — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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