Saint Xavier University's Field-Based Master of Arts in Teaching and Leadership

An Education Master's Degree that Comes to Your Neighborhood.

Saint Xavier University offers a comprehensive field-based Master of Arts in Teaching and Leadership (M.A.T.L.) degree program featuring collaboration and convenience. For more than 15 years, teachers from over 450 school districts have selected this program for its hands-on approach to teacher learning, interaction and discussion, and its immediate impact on your classroom.

With the M.A.T.L you can earn your Master's degree in education in less than two years by attending class approximately once a week at numerous locations throughout Northern Illinois and Southeastern Wisconsin. The M.A.T.L. degree program is approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Wisconsin Educational Approval Board.

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About Saint Xavier University
Founded in 1846 by the Sisters of Mercy, Saint Xavier University is a coeducational Catholic university and one of Chicago's oldest institutions for higher learning. From its spacious main campus on the city's southwest side to more than 25 class sites across the Chicago metropolitan area, Saint Xavier University is dedicated to education-based learning. The school offers Master's degree programs and graduate courses in education, as well as day, evening and weekend classes, providing flexible hours for its almost 6,000 students. Saint Xavier University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and the M.A.T.L. degree program is approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Wisconsin Educational Approval Board. For more information about the school, visit www.sxu.edu.

"The field-based Master's program provided me with the best of everything. Not only was I able to earn my degree in two years, but I also gained valuable best practices to implement in my classroom the very next day, as well as build professional relationships with other educators in my area. This program gave me the knowledge and confidence to do great things with my third grade students."
Sean Monahan
Class of 2000 & current FBMP instructor
Winnebago, IL