Grow Your Passion to Enlighten Young Minds

You’re ready to gain the qualifications to pursue a teaching career with purpose.

Designed to prepare you to pursue your Oregon Preliminary Teaching License, the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at Warner Pacific University Online gives you the classroom management, student engagement strategy, and assessment development skills you need to excel in P-12 environments and beyond.

The MAT is built to be flexible for working professionals, offering online coursework you can complete in as few as 22 months, or just over seven months with our in-person summer immersion program. During your time in the program, you’ll have the opportunity to choose a focus area — Early Childhood/Elementary or Middle/High School — and complete a student teaching experience.

Whether you’re changing careers or you already have some classroom experience, our master’s in teaching degree program helps you build the knowledge and expertise that empower you to make a meaningful impact in education.

Earn Your Master of Arts in Teaching Online

Ignite Your Light as a Teacher in Your Community

What You’ll Learn

High-Quality Academics at an Affordable Cost

For 2026, Warner Pacific University is ranked No. 7 in Best Value Schools among Regional Colleges in the West by U.S. News & World Report.

To provide you with a quality education at an accessible cost, we price our online graduate programs at $910 per credit hour.

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Community Connections

Benefit from strong partnerships with local schools in East Multnomah County and beyond, designed to strengthen the educational workforce and provide meaningful practicum opportunities.

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About WPU Online

Founded in 1937 as Pacific Bible College, Warner Pacific University serves a varied population of students in the Portland metropolitan area and beyond through accessible online education. Regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), WPU Online is dedicated to providing high-quality degrees that offer clear, flexible paths to civic engagement, spiritual enrichment, and economic security.

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“With resilience fueled by the support of the Warner Pacific community, I have discovered a strength within myself that I never knew existed.” 

Gelsi Tuz-Uxul

Class of 2024

Rooted in WPU’s Christian values, the Master of Arts in Teaching coursework prioritizes moral integrity and service while covering a comprehensive blend of teaching methods, education research, and practice.

Approved by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) and accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), as well as Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), the program curriculum aligns with Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) standards.

Take a look at a few education topics you’ll cover in the core coursework:

Career Outcomes With a Master of Arts in Teaching

While earning a master’s degree in teaching can open doors to a variety of careers in education, the WPU Online Master of Arts in Teaching program is focused on helping you prepare to teach in the state of Oregon and to obtain an Oregon Preliminary Teaching License.

Explore positions you can qualify for after completing this MAT degree program:

Training Manager**

Median Annual Salary: $78,000

Median Annual Salary: $78,050

Middle School Teacher*

Elementary School Teacher*

Median Annual Salary: $75,800

Educational Consultant**

Median Annual Salary: $82,000

*2024 Oregon median annual salary data per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
**2025 approximate median annual salary data per Payscale

• Curriculum Planning & Instruction
• Classroom Management
• ESOL Instruction for Classroom Teachers
  

Secondary School Teacher*

Median Annual Salary: $79,600