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Educational Leadership (MAEL)

Master'sMAELMaster of Arts in Educational Leadership

Overview

A 30-credit online master's for PK-12 school leadership approved by the Michigan Department of Education, with a required school administration internship in the final year.

Official program name
Educational Leadership (MAEL)
Awarded degree
Master of Arts in Educational Leadership
Source: catalog.umd.umich.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Dearborn, MIWhere 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 credit hours
Source: catalog.umd.umich.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Listed as only available online; requires a school administration internship.

Source: catalog.umd.umich.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

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
Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: catalog.umd.umich.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: catalog.umd.umich.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 from an accredited institution
Source: catalog.umd.umich.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 (B) undergraduate/graduate GPA
Source: catalog.umd.umich.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of purpose
Source: catalog.umd.umich.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two professional letters of recommendation
Source: catalog.umd.umich.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$60 — $60 graduate application fee
Source: catalog.umd.umich.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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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

Professional licensure

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. catalog.umd.umich.edu/academic-policies-campus/complaints-distance-education-students/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  2. catalog.umd.umich.edu/graduate/college-education-health-human-services/educational-leadership/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  3. catalog.umd.umich.edu/graduate/graduate-admissions/program-college-information/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  4. catalog.umd.umich.edu/graduate/registration-records/tuition-assessment-fee-regulation/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  5. DAPIP — HLC 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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