
Teaching: Reading
Elevate your teaching career with our flexible, online program designed for in-service K-12 teachers aiming to become expert reading instructors. Earn your graduate master's or certificate in reading and qualify for the K-12 MN reading teacher license, positioning yourself for instructional leadership roles within schools.
Careers in Reading
With a master's degree or graduate certificate in Reading, you will receive dynamic coursework grounded in the latest research and theories in reading education, skills to transform your classroom, and knowledge to elevate your teaching practice.- Reading Specialist
- Literacy Coach
- Title I Reading Teacher
- Literacy Curriculum Specialist
Potential Salary
Median Salary $59,940
Reading Degrees at MSU
Reading, Master of Science
Reading education works best when it honors diversity and holds to high international standards. The College of Education’s M.S. in Reading does both. The program is designed for current teachers or administrators interested in the latest evidence-based findings in reading instruction for K-12 students.
Reading, Graduate Certificate
The Reading Graduate Certificate at Minnesota State Mankato focuses on the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse readers. The fully online, asynchronous delivery method allows students to earn a graduate certificate at their own pace while juggling the realities of life and work.
Reading, Master of Science
Reading education works best when it honors diversity and holds to high international standards. The College of Education’s M.S. in Reading does both. The program is designed for current teachers or administrators interested in the latest evidence-based findings in reading instruction for K-12 students.
Reading, Graduate Certificate
The Reading Graduate Certificate at Minnesota State Mankato focuses on the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse readers. The fully online, asynchronous delivery method allows students to earn a graduate certificate at their own pace while juggling the realities of life and work.
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Department of Reading
College of
Education
Empowering learners, fostering collaboration, promoting reflective practice, and respecting diversity are values that the College of Education carries in serving our students.