Graduate Education Programs

Graduate Education Programs at USF

You can take your academic experience and your teaching career to the next level. The University of Sioux Falls (USF) graduate programs will help you get more leadership skills and confidence so you can make more of an impact in your community.

Both online and on USF’s campus in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, you can become part of our Christian fellowship of students while getting an accredited advanced degree.

USF Doctorate in Leadership

This new advanced degree from USF helps shape transformational leaders to engage and lead positive change within their respective fields. The Doctorate in Leadership will provide an interdisciplinary perspective of ethical leadership, informed by and aligned with USF's Christian liberal arts tradition. 

USF Education Specialist

The University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, the Fredrikson School of Education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and the Ed.S. degree programs are approved by the South Dakota Department of Education. This advanced degree program gives working professionals a unique growth experience via two tracks: superintendent or principal. The graduate program includes summer coursework in condensed time frames with an online component. Opportunities for licensure/certification are included. Thirty credits of USF's Ed.S. degree count toward USF's Doctorate in Leadership degree.

USF Master of Education

If you are a lifelong learner, this graduate program through the Fredrikson School of Education offers convenient, affordable degrees for on-the-job educators looking to pursue an advanced degree, non-educators seeking initial certification, and people pursuing careers in adult and higher education.

University of Sioux Falls Graduate Programs