Graduate Education
Thayer school of education
Established in 2002, the Thayer School of Education offers six graduate programs to get students who are passionate about teaching into the classroom, plus master’s and doctoral programs tailored for working adults. The school is named in honor of Lloyd and Georgia Thayer. A 1929 graduate of Wingate Junior College, Lloyd Thayer was a longtime educator (teacher, principal, superintendent) whose highly respected writings included “The Junior High School,” an official resource manual used by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
The Thayer School of Education Leaders of Distinction Programs prepare graduate students to face the challenges of 21st-century education and to succeed as a leader in the classroom and in educational administration.
For admission to the Fall 2025 semester, the deadline is August 1, 2025.
Tuition 2025-2026
Add-On Licensure - $455/credit hour + $10 technology fee
Master's Programs - $455/credit hour + $10 technology fee
Doctoral Programs - $577/credit hour + $10 technology fee
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You will receive email notifications regarding updates to your admission status and may also login to the graduate application portal at any time to check the status of your admission throughout the process.
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Dr. Danielle Edwards
Chair, Graduate Education and Assistant Professor, Education, Assistant Professor
Melinda McCabe
Clinical Placement Coordinator and Instructor, Education, Spanish Education Coordinator
Faculty
Dr. Kateryna Decker
Instructional Technology and Design Consultant, Adjunct Professor, Ukrainian/Russian
Dr. Danielle Edwards
Chair, Graduate Education and Assistant Professor, Education, Assistant Professor
Sarah Harrison Burns
Coordinator, Middle Grades Education and English & Education and Professor, Education
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