5 Year (4+1) BS/MsEd: Fast-Track Master of Science in Education Program
Interested in teaching secondary school? In just five years, you can earn your bachelor’s degree in history or biology and your master’s degree in education.
During your senior year, you will take graduate level courses – as part of your undergraduate tuition. This prepares you for your fifth year, where you will complete your MsEd degree with online courses and a student teaching requirement.
The GMercyU Difference
As a 4+1 student, you’ll develop your teaching skills while working with other students and faculty who will challenge you and prepare you for the field of education.
As a student in GMercyU's 4+1 MsEd Program, you will:
- Take 12 graduate-level credits as a senior as part of your undergraduate tuition
- Put yourself on a faster path to your graduate degree in education
- Skip the need to take a graduate entrance exam, such as the GRE
- Learn from faculty members who have professional education experience
- Be ready to share your love of history or biology with secondary students in just five years
Certification: These programs were designed to meet the certification requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. If you reside in a different state, you should carefully review your home state’s certification requirements prior to enrolling in this program.
Career Outcomes
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, high school teachers in the Philadelphia area made an average annual salary of $78,140, with the top 10% of teachers earning more than $99,630.
And, there is a need for teachers in Pennsylvania! According to the Pennsylvania State Education Association, between 2012-13 and 2024-25, the number of newly certified teachers in Pennsylvania dropped by 65%. That means there were 12,400 fewer newly certified teachers last year than there were nine years ago.