Master’s Degrees in Leadership
Embrace your leadership potential.
Prepare Yourself for Leadership Opportunities
From education to business, the leadership master’s programs from American College of Education (ACE) are designed to help you advance your career. Our master’s in leadership programs can show you how to leverage your experience into roles that allow you to guide, coach and lead others. If you’re ready to make a bigger impact in your job and your career, we’re ready for you.
Skills and Knowledge Gained
ACE’s leadership master’s programs can help you gain leadership skills and knowledge that can be applied across many industries. They can also help you qualify for advancements in specific areas, such as moving into school leadership or instructional coaching in education. Here’s a preview of the skills and knowledge you can learn:
- Real-world problem-solving strategies for complex situations
- Spearheading innovative initiatives
- Evidence-based decision making
- Stakeholder engagement
- Strategic planning
- Virtual team management
- Building a collaborative professional culture
- Developing innovative solutions for addressing organizational needs
- Higher education leadership and policies
Leadership Career Alignment
Earning a master’s in leadership can help you move up, lead more effectively and expand your opportunities. It helps prepare you for manager, supervisor, team lead and director-level roles. In some roles and professions, having a master’s degree can also increase your earning potential. Because these degrees cultivate skills in strategic thinking, decision-making, communication, conflict resolution, team management and more, you can put yourself in a strong position for promotions or to lead larger initiatives.
Master’s Degree in Leadership Admission
Along with ACE’s general admission requirements, prospective master’s degree in leadership students must hold a degree at the bachelor’s or post-baccalaureate level. GPA requirements can vary by program. Some programs also require additional documentation, such as a resume or teaching license. Find detailed admission requirements for your program of interest on the program’s page.
Master’s Degree Graduate Success Stories
See how ACE’s affordable master’s degrees in leadership have helped our students elevate their careers and find success.
*Source: Student Right to Know
Master’s Degree in Leadership FAQs
What is a master’s degree in leadership?
A master’s degree in leadership is a graduate-level program that focuses on how to lead people, teams and organizations across different industries. Some fields have leadership master’s degrees that teach you leadership principles specific to that industry, such as the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, a program that prepares you for leadership specifically within schools and education.
How long does it take to earn a master’s degree in leadership online?
The length of time needed to complete a master’s degree in leadership will vary depending on the degree area and format, as well as whether the program requires the completion of an internship. Typically, they can take anywhere between one and a half to three years to complete. ACE’s master’s degrees in leadership take 12-16 months to complete.*
Is a master’s degree in leadership worth it?
In some fields like education, a master’s degree in leadership is not just worth it but can be required for career advancement. In others, like business or higher education, it can help you stand out and be a stronger candidate for promotions or other advancement opportunities.
What careers can I pursue with a master’s degree in leadership?
Because leadership master’s degrees help you develop skills that can be applied to many industries, you can pursue careers in a wide variety of fields. There are also specific degrees designed to advance careers in specific fields, such as education, business and higher education.
What different master’s in leadership degrees does ACE offer?
ACE offers several within education, such as the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, M.Ed. in Instructional Coaching and Teacher Leadership, and M.Ed. in Higher Education. Within business, ACE offers a fully online Master of Business Administration. ACE also offers the M.S. in Organizational Leadership, a more general leadership degree that can help advance careers in many different fields.
*This is an estimated time to completion. Actual completion time may vary depending on the number of transfer credits applied, availability of courses, satisfactory pace, multiple course requests, successful course completion, and meeting program milestones as required.