Mathematics Graduate Programs

Learn from expert faculty and peers as you advance your math teaching skills and credentials. Choose from one of three specialized emphasis areas, specifically designed for practicing educators. 

  • Now accepting applications for the Summer 2025 cohort! 

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Master of arts

Community College Teaching

Enhance your skills through our convenient hybrid program, allowing you to prepare for a career in community college teaching or seek career advancement in the field.

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Master of arts

Elementary & Middle Grades (K-8)

Become a highly trained, knowledgeable teacher of mathematics at the elementary and middle grade levels (K-8) and possess the ability, insight and confidence to implement mathematics programs.

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Master of arts

Secondary Teaching Emphasis

Strengthen and extend your understanding of mathematics while learning new skills to enhance your teaching methods at the secondary level.

Our online programs are: 

  • Led by campus-based faculty with practical, with K-12 teaching experience
  • Highly recommended - over 97% of our Online & Distance Education students would recommend the program to others
  • Affordable - regardless of location, all students pay the same tuition rate and limited student fees.

Scholarship Opportunities

Online & Distance Education Scholarship

  • Online & Distance Education offers $2,000 scholarships for degree-seeking students enrolled in select graduate programs.

College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences Scholarships

  • John C. & Marla Putzier Peterson Mathematics Education Scholarship
    • Scholarships are available to new or current students in UNI's Graduate Programs in Mathematics Education.
  • FINE Foundation Middle Grades Mathematics Scholarship
    • $1,000 scholarships available for teachers with 2 or more years experience, currently teaching in the State of Iowa and enrolled in the Secondary Math Teaching Emphasis, M.A. program.
  • Bonnie Litwiller Mathematics Teacher Endowed Scholarship
    • $1,000 scholarships available to Secondary Teaching in Mathematics M.A. program, students who demonstrate financial need and have a graduate GPA of 3.25 or above.
  • Michael Millar Scholarship 
    • $1,000 scholarships to students enrolled in the Secondary Teaching Emphasis, M.A. or Community College Emphasis M.A. program and who demonstrate academic merit and financial need.

For more information, visit: chas.uni.edu/math/students/scholarships