Educating & Inspiring for Social Good
Inspired by our Augustinian values, Merrimack’s School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) prepares our students to be reflective and engaged educators, practitioners and advocates for the common good. Our students and alumni are in-demand teachers, counselors, social workers and criminology professionals who stand out in their fields.
Our approach links specialized training, personalized attention, theory, research and practice in the classroom and through community-based experiential learning
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Second largest M.Ed. in Elementary Education in Massachusetts with a vast alumni network
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Signature graduate fellowship program providing up to full tuition scholarships
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Education and human development students gain field experience freshman year
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Accelerated five-year bachelor’s to master’s degrees in social work and school counseling
Undergraduate Open House
Saturday, December 7, 2024
from 10:30 am
to 3:30 pm
Learn more about our schools and programs, tour campus and residence halls, check out our student clubs/organizations and meet members of our community!
Nationally Ranked Online Master's Program:
top 100!
The School of Education and Social Policy’s Online Master in Education Program was ranked No. 97 by U.S. News and World Report in 2023.
Career Outcomes Rate
96% of the School of Education and Social Policy’s undergraduate class of 2023 were either employed, participating in voluntary service, or continuing their education within nine months of graduation.
Student-Faculty Ratio
With a 14:1 student-faculty ratio, you will get to know your professors — experts who have literally been there and done that and want to help you do the same.
Graduate School
Northeastern University, Ottawa University, Vanderbilt University and Merrimack are just some of the graduate programs SESP graduates are attending.
TOP HIRING & INTERNSHIP COMPANIES
National Teacher Survey
The School of Education and Social Policy and EdWeek, an independent news organization that covers K–12 education, partner to survey the mindset and morale of public school teachers across the country. See 2023 Teacher Survey Results
Undergraduate Majors and Graduate Programs
SESP offers a number of undergraduate majors and minors, master’s degrees and graduate certificates for you to pursue. With online, hybrid and on-campus options, you’ll find a program that works best for you.
EXPLORE THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL POLICY
Explore all that the School has to offer inside and outside of the classroom to tailor your experience to your unique needs, goals and dreams.
The Northeast STEM Network cultivates interest and engagement in STEM education and careers. It is a collaborative initiative led by Merrimack College and Salem State University.
The Merrimack Institute for New Teacher Support (MINTS) provides a supportive community for new and early teachers.
Education and social policy fellowships offer unparalleled professional experience while significantly reducing graduate degree costs.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
“The academic advisors helped me navigate my requirements to graduate, as well as what MTELS I needed to take.
I was so nervous to take them, but because my wonderful advisors helped me plan out when to take them, I passed them with no problem before graduation.”
Lily Williams ’22, M’23
Education Major
4th Grade Special Education Teacher, Norton, MA
Student, Faculty & Staff Highlights
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Get Involved: Clubs & Organizations
There are endless opportunities to get involved at Merrimack and right within the School of Education and Social Policy.
Gain different perspectives, put learning into action and learn from peers and faculty advisors through one of our School of Education and Social Policy clubs:
- Criminology Club
- Student Education Association of Massachusetts (SEAM)
- Kappa Delta Pi (education honor society)
- Alpha Phi Sigma (criminology honor society)
- Northeast STEM Network
- Women in STEM
- MINTS – Merrimack Institute for New Teacher Support
SCHOOL NEWS
NOTABLE & QUOTABLE
Kathryn Welby, Ed.D., associate professor of practice in the School of Education and Social Policy, has been awarded the New England Educational Research Kim Fries Early Career Award. This prestigious award is given to someone who has shown distinction within 10 years of receiving their doctoral degree.
