What is the difference between Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Education

What is the difference between Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Education?

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The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree is generally a pre-service degree that usually requires a minimum of 30 semester hours beyond the Bachelor's degree. While the program often requires education classes in order to meet state licensure requirements, it emphasizes advanced course work in a specific academic discipline to enhance one's knowledge in that subject area. Candidates usually spend a semester as a student teacher in order to earn the degree. There are two general models that (MAT) degrees follow: a 5th year model in which students spend one year extra beyond their bachelor’s degree to earn a masters degree and an initial teaching license; and a Flex program which usually offers part time weekend and evening courses to accommodate professionals who are changing careers. The Master’s of Arts in Teaching degree is often advantageous to middle school and secondary school teachers because it allows them to focus on subject area knowledge in their undergraduate program and then acquire pedagogical skills in their graduate studies. It differs from the Masters in Education (MEd) degree which is usually geared toward practicing teachers, or toward those who desire to serve as counselors (school or otherwise) or as educational administrators.


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CanProf is correct, but I'd like to add one thing. the Master of Education is usually the type of degree but you focus on a specific area. So you might get an MEd Reading, or MEd Instructional Technology, or MEd Curriculum Instruction and Design. The MAT degree cannot be specified to any specific area. It is strictly general teaching.