Valdosta State University
Master of Arts for Teachers
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Your Next Step in Teaching Starts Here
Take the next step in your teaching career with flexible, fully online graduate programs built for educators. Whether you want a direct path to certification or deeper content expertise, Valdosta State University offers options that help you grow your skills and expand your impact in the classroom.
Explore Your Degree Options
MAT Programs: Become a Certified Teacher
Built for career changers, provisionally certified teachers, and recent graduates, Valdosta State University’s MAT degrees blend online coursework with hands-on field experiences—many completed in your own classroom if you’re already teaching. Choose from:
- MAT in Education (Middle Grades, Secondary, Art Education)
- MAT in Health & Physical Education
- MAT in Special Education (General Curriculum or Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing)
- MAT in World Languages (ESOL, French, Spanish)
MA in English Studies for Language Arts Teachers
Strengthen your expertise across literature, composition, rhetoric, linguistics, and creative writing. This content-focused master’s is designed for middle and high school language arts teachers who want deeper subject knowledge and advanced content mastery.
Built for Your Life as an Educator
Our online MA and MAT programs give you the flexibility to advance without putting your life on hold.
Where These Degrees Can Take You
A master’s degree can strengthen your earning potential and expand the pathways available to you. Graduates pursue roles such as:
- Art Educator / Museum Educator
- Certified P-12 Teacher
- ESOL, French, or Spanish Educator
- Health & Physical Education Teacher
- Instructional Leader in Language Arts
- Special Education Teacher
Support Rooted in Classroom Expertise
Benefit from mentors who’ve spent years in the classroom and know how to support your success.
Hear What Our Students Have to Say
"The MAESLAT program has had some of the most engaging and interesting professors and classes that I've had the honor to work with. The assignments have really helped me to connect what I was learning to the work in the classroom. I've also loved how streamlined the program is — you know your pathway to graduation right away, and that is very motivating."
Ciera Smith
Current MAESLAT Student, 2025
