Pepperdine University Master of Arts in Teaching | Online

Graduate With Your Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Just 11 Months

Become a leader in the classroom and in your community when you earn your MAT. GRE/GMAT scores not required.

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Jumpstart Your Teaching Career

Two Start Dates

January, September

200+ Teaching Sites

Gain hands-on classroom experience

Up to US$10,000

Available in scholarships

20,000+

GSEP alumni network

Careers in Education

The online Master of Arts in Teaching can prepare you for a wide variety of careers in public, charter, and private/independent settings. Choose a teaching credential specialization that aligns with the subject matter and grade level you’d like to teach:

Elementary Teaching

Explore elementary teaching methodologies and learn to develop integrated instruction that applies across multiple subject areas.

Secondary Teaching

Explore the unique aspects of secondary education and address the instructional needs of students in middle and high schools.

Advance Your Leadership in Education

The MAT program combines weekly online classes with hands-on student-teaching placements to equip you with the technical and soft skills you need to become an effective Pre-K to 12 teacher.

Engage and support all students in learning

Create and maintain effective learning environments

Understand and organize subject matter

Plan instruction and design learning experiences

Develop a range of classroom assessments

Three

Clinical experience rotations

Annual Career Fair

Connect with school systems employers

1:1 Career Support

Low student-to-faculty ratio

What Our Alumni Have to Say

As a graduate of the Pepperdine University GSEP, you belong to a powerful global alumni network of experienced and successful scholar-practitioners who can open doors to new opportunities.

Ilana L.

Class of 2021

“The 11-month program was appealing because I could start right after my bachelor’s and be in the classroom within the year, which is exactly what I did.”

MJ S.

Class of 2021

"There's a reason why Pepperdine has such an excellent reputation, it's because they produce amazing educators."

Hazel A.

Class of 2011

"The education was top-notch, but finding a community of like-minded people and friends was really the most important part to me."

Join Our WASC-Accredited School

Pepperdine University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

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