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Best Master's in Business Teacher Education Programs by Degrees Awarded

Edited by Zoe MacDougall, BS in Psychology

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Ranked by the number of master's degrees awarded each year, the most established programs. The top 12 out of 12 programs reviewed from the IPEDS database.

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    State University of New York at Oswego

    Oswego, NYPublicOnline available

    • 23Master's/yr
    • $78,560Metro teacher pay
    • Master of Science in Education, major in Business and Marketing Education (all grades)
    • Online
    About the program

    SUNY Oswego offers a fully online Master of Science in Education in Business and Marketing Education that leads to both initial and professional certification to teach business and marketing across all grades in New York State. Structured as a generalist major rather than a set of narrow tracks, the 36-credit program prepares candidates to teach the full breadth of business subjects instead of a single specialty. What distinguishes it is how closely the online delivery mirrors campus life, with live real-time instruction from on-campus faculty, a personal concierge point of contact, and field experiences and internships built into the sequence. That support-heavy design reads as a program meant to keep distance learners connected and on track through licensure. The School of Education holds CAEP accreditation, and the program was named a 2023 Best Online Graduate Education Program by U.S. News and World Report. As a master's degree in business teacher education, it adds to the master's-level business teacher education options in New York.

    Why it ranks here

    For a graduate program we set aside undergraduate figures and weigh three things instead: how established it is, the local market its graduates enter, and the institution's standing. On the first, it is clearly established, turning out 23 master's degrees a year, a steady if smaller cohort. Its graduates step into Syracuse, NY, where elementary teachers earn a median $78,560, roughly $82,054 once local cost of living is factored in, a real-world read on what the credential is worth in that market.

    Area teacher pay: Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025, adjusted for local cost of living via U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities. A location figure, not this program's graduate earnings.

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    University of the Cumberlands

    Williamsburg, KYPrivate nonprofitOnline available

    • 22Master's/yr
    • $60,610State teacher pay
    • Master of Arts in Education, Teacher Leader (P-12) - Business and Marketing Emphasis
    • Online
    About the program

    University of the Cumberlands offers a Master of Arts in Education in its Teacher Leader (P-12) framework with a Business and Marketing emphasis, one of thirteen concentrations under a degree built around advancing sitting educators into leadership. Designed for teachers who already hold licensure, the program moves candidates toward professional educator certification advancement in Kentucky and includes an Option 6 provisional-licensure pathway for those in qualifying positions. Its 30 credit hours are completable in just over a year and delivered fully online, a pace and format that read as tuned to working teachers layering a teacher-leader credential onto full-time classroom jobs. Accreditation from the Kentucky Educational Professional Standards Board and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation backs the certification outcome. The Business and Marketing emphasis lets those teachers keep their subject specialty while stepping into a leadership role. As a master's degree in business teacher education, it adds to the master's-level business teacher education options in Kentucky.

    Why it ranks here

    A master's degree earns its rank on program-appropriate signals, not undergraduate ones: established scale, local teacher pay, and institutional strength. On the first, it is clearly established, turning out 22 master's degrees a year, a steady if smaller cohort. Its graduates step into Kentucky statewide, where elementary teachers earn a median $60,610, roughly $67,226 once local cost of living is factored in, a real-world read on what the credential is worth in that market.

    Area teacher pay: Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025, adjusted for local cost of living via U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities. A location figure, not this program's graduate earnings.

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  3. 3

    Hofstra University

    Hempstead, NYPrivate nonprofit

    • 11Master's/yr
    • $96,900Metro teacher pay
    • Master of Science in Education in Business Education
    • On-campus
    About the program

    Hofstra University offers a Master of Science in Education in Business Education designed to move candidates toward New York State Initial Certification to teach business and marketing across grades K-12. The 37-credit curriculum reaches broadly across the commercial disciplines, with coursework in accounting, business law, marketing, sports marketing, computer applications, web design, and financial literacy, so graduates can teach the full range of business subjects. A full-time student teaching capstone anchors the program in classroom practice, and a partnership with Capital One Bank on a Money and Me financial literacy initiative connects candidates to applied teaching materials. Students may also enter through a five-year dual-degree option that pairs a B.B.A. in Management with the M.S.Ed. The added Work-Based Learning Coordinator Certification signals a program attentive to career and technical education roles. It is a master's degree in business teacher education at the master's level, based in New York.

    Why it ranks here

    For a graduate program we set aside undergraduate figures and weigh three things instead: how established it is, the local market its graduates enter, and the institution's standing. On the first, it is clearly established, turning out 11 master's degrees a year, a steady if smaller cohort. Its graduates step into New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, where elementary teachers earn a median $96,900, roughly $86,085 once local cost of living is factored in, a real-world read on what the credential is worth in that market.

    Area teacher pay: Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025, adjusted for local cost of living via U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities. A location figure, not this program's graduate earnings.

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  4. 4

    Niagara University

    Niagara University, NYPrivate nonprofitOnline available

    • 9Master's/yr
    • $76,490Metro teacher pay
    • M.S.Ed. in Elementary and Secondary Education (Business Studies content area)
    • CAEP accredited
    • Online
    About the program

    Niagara University offers an online M.S.Ed. in Elementary and Secondary Education with a Business Studies content area that leads to New York State secondary certification for grades 5-12. The cohort-based model, spanning 39 credit hours plus 150 hours of field experience, reads as a program built to carry a group of candidates through together while keeping them anchored in real classrooms. Secondary candidates choose a teachable focus among Business Studies tracks in Accounting, Entrepreneurship, General business, and Information and Communication Technology, letting them concentrate where they intend to teach. Learn and Earn agreements with local districts allow candidates to be paid during pre-student-teaching placements, a feature that makes the pathway workable for people already supporting themselves. Completable in 12 to 16 months and CAEP accredited, it suits career changers seeking an efficient route into business teaching. It is a master's degree in business teacher education at the master's level, based in New York.

    Why it ranks here

    Master's programs are judged differently here. Undergraduate stats do not apply, so the ranking looks at whether the program is established, the pay its graduates walk into locally, and how the university stands behind it. On the first, it is clearly established, turning out 9 master's degrees a year, a steady if smaller cohort. Its graduates step into Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, where elementary teachers earn a median $76,490, roughly $79,807 once local cost of living is factored in, a real-world read on what the credential is worth in that market.

    Area teacher pay: Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025, adjusted for local cost of living via U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities. A location figure, not this program's graduate earnings.

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  5. 5

    University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

    Whitewater, WIPublicOnline available

    • 6Master's/yr
    • Master of Science in Business Education
    • Online
    About the program

    The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater offers an online Master of Science in Business Education that prepares candidates for the Wisconsin Teaching License 1250 in Business Education. The cohort-based, 30-credit design can be completed in as little as three semesters, a compact structure that reads as built for focused candidates moving efficiently toward licensure while keeping their footing outside the classroom. The program culminates in a full semester of teaching experience alongside a practicing business educator, grounding the online coursework in supervised, real-world practice. UW-Whitewater describes it as the longest-running business education program in the United States, a lineage that signals deep roots in the discipline. Together the online format, cohort support, and mentored capstone make it a practical route for those committed to teaching business in Wisconsin schools. As a master's degree in business teacher education, it adds to the master's-level business teacher education options in Wisconsin.

    Why it ranks here

    A master's degree earns its rank on program-appropriate signals, not undergraduate ones: established scale, local teacher pay, and institutional strength. On the first, it is clearly established, turning out 6 master's degrees a year, a steady if smaller cohort.

    School site
  6. 6

    Ball State University

    Muncie, INPublicOnline available

    • 3Master's/yr
    • $58,610Metro teacher pay
    • Master of Arts in Business Education
    • Online
    About the program

    Ball State University offers a fully online Master of Arts in Business Education aimed at educators and trainers who teach business and marketing content across a wide span of settings. Its intended audience runs from middle school and high school business teachers to post-secondary instructors and business or industry trainers, a breadth that frames the degree as an advanced credential for people already at work in the field. Ball State pairs the online delivery with the same faculty who teach its on-campus programs, positioning the format as a matter of access rather than a lesser version of the degree. The result reads as a flexible route for working business educators to formalize and extend their expertise. As a master's degree in business teacher education, it adds to the master's-level business teacher education options in Indiana.

    Why it ranks here

    Master's programs are judged differently here. Undergraduate stats do not apply, so the ranking looks at whether the program is established, the pay its graduates walk into locally, and how the university stands behind it. On the first, it is clearly established, turning out 3 master's degrees a year, a steady if smaller cohort. Its graduates step into Muncie, IN, where elementary teachers earn a median $58,610, roughly $66,490 once local cost of living is factored in, a real-world read on what the credential is worth in that market.

    Area teacher pay: Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025, adjusted for local cost of living via U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities. A location figure, not this program's graduate earnings.

    School site
  7. 7

    Illinois State University

    Normal, ILPublicOnline available

    • 3Master's/yr
    • Master of Science in Business Education
    • Online
    About the program

    Illinois State University offers a Master of Science in Business Education that, unusually, is housed in the College of Business rather than the College of Education, a placement that shapes its dual sense of purpose. Candidates choose between a Pedagogy Intensive Track aimed at already-licensed teachers and a Content Intensive Track oriented toward those interested in community college teaching, so the degree opens onto both business and education careers. The program does not itself lead to teacher licensure, and candidates who need initial licensure are pointed instead to the undergraduate B.S. in Business Education. Delivered online, it reads as a credential for professionals extending a business teaching career rather than entering one. At the time of research the program was listed as not currently accepting applications. As a master's degree in business teacher education, it adds to the master's-level business teacher education options in Illinois.

    Why it ranks here

    A master's degree earns its rank on program-appropriate signals, not undergraduate ones: established scale, local teacher pay, and institutional strength. On the first, it is clearly established, turning out 3 master's degrees a year, a steady if smaller cohort.

    School site
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    SUNY Buffalo State University

    Buffalo, NYPublic

    • 3Master's/yr
    • $76,490Metro teacher pay
    • Business and Marketing Education, M.S.Ed.
    • On-campus
    About the program

    SUNY Buffalo State University offers a Business and Marketing Education M.S.Ed. aimed at teachers who already hold an Initial Certificate and want to advance toward permanent, professional New York State certification. Because admission requires that initial credential, the program reads as a second-stage degree for practicing educators rather than an entry point into the field. The 30 to 33 credit structure combines 18 to 21 professional-course credits with 12 to 15 elective credits, giving candidates room to shape the degree around their own teaching interests. Students conclude with a choice between a Master's Project and a Master's Thesis, an option that lets practice-minded teachers and more research-oriented ones each find a fitting capstone. CAEP accreditation, carried forward from NCATE, backs the credential and its path to professional licensure. This program offers a master's degree in business teacher education in New York.

    Why it ranks here

    For a graduate program we set aside undergraduate figures and weigh three things instead: how established it is, the local market its graduates enter, and the institution's standing. On the first, it is clearly established, turning out 3 master's degrees a year, a steady if smaller cohort. Its graduates step into Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, where elementary teachers earn a median $76,490, roughly $79,807 once local cost of living is factored in, a real-world read on what the credential is worth in that market.

    Area teacher pay: Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025, adjusted for local cost of living via U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities. A location figure, not this program's graduate earnings.

    School site
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    Mississippi College

    Clinton, MSPrivate nonprofit

    • 2Master's/yr
    • $50,240Metro teacher pay
    • Master of Education in Business Education
    • On-campus
    About the program

    Mississippi College offers a Master of Education in Business Education that treats subject teaching and school leadership as a single arc, organizing its 30 semester hours around six dimensions of leadership spanning the personal, instructional, organizational, resource, political, and informational. The degree leads to a Secondary Subject Endorsement in Business Education, preparing candidates for both teaching and leadership roles in Mississippi and beyond, and it expects incoming students to bring undergraduate credit in business administration, business technology, or accounting. Candidates sit comprehensive exams in their final semester, with a thesis defense available as an option for those wanting a research dimension. Course scheduling accommodates working educators through summer day courses and fall and spring evening sections. Accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation supports the endorsement outcome, and the leadership-framed curriculum reads as built for business teachers aiming beyond the classroom. It is a master's degree in business teacher education at the master's level, based in Mississippi.

    Why it ranks here

    For a graduate program we set aside undergraduate figures and weigh three things instead: how established it is, the local market its graduates enter, and the institution's standing. On the first, it is clearly established, turning out 2 master's degrees a year, a steady if smaller cohort. Its graduates step into Jackson, MS, where elementary teachers earn a median $50,240, roughly $56,419 once local cost of living is factored in, a real-world read on what the credential is worth in that market.

    Area teacher pay: Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025, adjusted for local cost of living via U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities. A location figure, not this program's graduate earnings.

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  10. 10

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro

    San Juan, PRPrivate nonprofit

    • 2Master's/yr
    • Maestria en Artes en Educacion Comercial (Master of Arts in Commercial/Business Education)
    • On-campus
    About the program

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico's Metropolitan Campus offers a Maestria en Artes en Educacion Comercial, a Master of Arts in commercial and business education taught for candidates who arrive with a bachelor's in business education, office systems administration, or secretarial science. The 42-credit curriculum, split among 12 core credits, 18 specialty credits, and 12 prescribed electives, concentrates on teaching office systems administration and secretarial science at the secondary and postsecondary levels. That specialization signals a program oriented toward the applied, career-focused side of business instruction rather than general theory. Candidates can satisfy the specialty requirement through an internship course placing them in secondary or postsecondary business-education classrooms, tying the degree directly to teaching practice. For those entering with a secretarial science or office systems background, select core courses move them toward teacher certification. It is a master's degree in business teacher education at the master's level, based in Puerto Rico.

    Why it ranks here

    A master's degree earns its rank on program-appropriate signals, not undergraduate ones: established scale, local teacher pay, and institutional strength. On the first, it is clearly established, turning out 2 master's degrees a year, a steady if smaller cohort.

    School site
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    Xavier University of Louisiana

    New Orleans, LAPrivate nonprofitHBCU

    • 1Master's/yr
    • $60,350Metro teacher pay
    About the program

    Details for this institution's master's program in business, marketing, and related teacher education could not be confirmed from a primary source. No verified degree name, format, or licensure information is available at this time. It is a master's degree in business teacher education at the master's level, based in Louisiana.

    Why it ranks here

    For a graduate program we set aside undergraduate figures and weigh three things instead: how established it is, the local market its graduates enter, and the institution's standing. On the first, it is clearly established, turning out 1 master's degrees a year, a steady if smaller cohort. Its graduates step into New Orleans-Metairie, LA, where elementary teachers earn a median $60,350, roughly $65,175 once local cost of living is factored in, a real-world read on what the credential is worth in that market.

    Area teacher pay: Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025, adjusted for local cost of living via U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities. A location figure, not this program's graduate earnings.

    School site
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    Hastings College

    Hastings, NEPrivate nonprofit

    • 1Master's/yr
    • Master of Arts in Teaching
    • On-campus
    About the program

    Hastings College offers a Master of Arts in Teaching built for candidates working toward initial Nebraska teacher certification across a wide span of subjects. The program spans 36 semester hours of graduate credit that must be completed within a five-year window, a structure that accommodates people entering the classroom while they finish coursework. Its breadth is the defining feature, with 22 endorsement areas available, including a Business, Marketing, and Information Technology field endorsement for grades 6-12. Because endorsement availability is capacity-limited by year, the pathway rewards early planning and close advising. Accredited by CAEP and approved by the Nebraska Department of Education, the degree signals a credential aimed squarely at certification rather than research, making it a practical route for those committed to secondary teaching in the state. As a master's degree in business teacher education, it adds to the master's-level business teacher education options in Nebraska.

    Why it ranks here

    A master's degree earns its rank on program-appropriate signals, not undergraduate ones: established scale, local teacher pay, and institutional strength. On the first, it is clearly established, turning out 1 master's degrees a year, a steady if smaller cohort.

    School site

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