MEd in Learning Design and Technology
As America’s first research university, Johns Hopkins has been developing education leaders for more than 100 years.
Ranked among the top education grad schools by U.S. News & World Report, our School of Education offers world-class master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs to advance your career in education. At the Johns Hopkins School of Education, we’re not just educating our students — we’re shaping the future of education.
Why the Johns Hopkins Master’s in Learning Design and Technology?
Design innovation in education
The Johns Hopkins Learning and Design Technology program will prepare you to be on the forefront of instructional design and educational technology. This program is ideal for those interested in growing as innovative designers and educators, using data-driven insights to refine course design and enhance learner outcomes, and creating intentional and equitable learning experiences by using technologies and pedagogies that improve how we educate.
Enhancing student experiences
Gain a rich understanding of the technical, social, ethical, and political aspects of technology in educational settings worldwide. Learn from JHU faculty and industry experts through the Learning Experience Design (LXD) area of interest—with future courses in Learning Analytics and AI Leadership in Education—and use technology to build diverse learning environments and pioneer new teaching techniques for tomorrow’s classrooms.
Gain a competitive advantage
Receive a well-rounded education that blends insights from learning sciences, cognitive psychology, human-computer interaction, and design. Building on a strong foundation in the learning sciences, you will gain hands-on skills designing and delivering technology-supported experiences and pedagogies intended to improve learner experiences and outcomes in K-12 education, higher education, industry, and informal learning.
Why Johns Hopkins University?
Founded in 1876 as the nation’s first research university, Johns Hopkins has been advancing knowledge and bringing discoveries to the world for nearly 150 years. It was founded on the belief that teaching and research are interdependent, and that a modern university must do both well.
Today, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research, with more than 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students studying with esteemed faculty members across nine world-class academic divisions.
A commitment to education
Dedicate yourself to enhancing student learning and performance. Our programs equip educators with innovative strategies rooted in the latest pedagogical research to empower every student to achieve their full potential. Transform your passion into measurable educational results with Johns Hopkins University by your side.
Advance education
Step into roles that shape educational landscapes. At Johns Hopkins, we cultivate leaders adept at navigating complex challenges in education. As a graduate, you’ll have the insight to inspire others, the knowledge to develop policy, and the ability to foster community and student success.
Lead, learn, launch
Lead the charge in applying research to practice. Our cutting-edge programs emphasize the importance of data-driven decisions in building systemic change in education around the world. Become empowered to initiate change that is substantiated by evidence, ensuring your contribution to education is both impactful and lasting.
At Johns Hopkins University, we believe that education is an essential catalyst of transformative impact. Education lays the foundation for researchers, changemakers, and innovators to save lives, improve communities, and find solutions to our world’s toughest challenges.
Concentrations
Three concentrations define the program's scope. Across all three concentrations, the program is built around the same commitments: evidence-based decision-making, iterative design, and the capacity to lead in environments where learning and performance matter.
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Learning Experience Design
Prepares you to design, prototype, and evaluate learning experiences grounded in the learning sciences — and to lead design strategy across education, business, government, and nonprofit contexts.
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Learning Engineering for Next-Generation Systems
Prepares professionals in defense, healthcare, and large-scale organizations to apply engineering discipline and analytics to human performance — treating capability development as a design-and-measurement challenge with real operational consequences.
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Artificial Intelligence Leadership in Education
Prepares current and aspiring leaders to adopt and govern AI responsibly — building the technical fluency and judgment needed to make consequential decisions that align with institutional values, ethical frameworks, and stakeholder trust.
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Learning Experience Design
Prepares you to design, prototype, and evaluate learning experiences grounded in the learning sciences — and to lead design strategy across education, business, government, and nonprofit contexts.
Learning Engineering for Next-Generation Systems
Prepares professionals in defense, healthcare, and large-scale organizations to apply engineering discipline and analytics to human performance — treating capability development as a design-and-measurement challenge with real operational consequences.
Artificial Intelligence Leadership in Education
Prepares current and aspiring leaders to adopt and govern AI responsibly — building the technical fluency and judgment needed to make consequential decisions that align with institutional values, ethical frameworks, and stakeholder trust.
Meet Our Alum
Thomas Thompson, MSEd '23
Cofounder, Eduaide.ai
"It was through the process of writing my thesis that I was able to think not about technology and education from a theoretical or research perspective, but in terms of what building different platforms or technologies to support teachers would actually look like."
Thomas Thompson, a graduate of our Learning Technology program, has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. After earning his Master of Science in Education from the Johns Hopkins School of Education in 2023, Thomas co-founded Eduaide.Ai—an innovative instructional design platform built by teachers, for teachers.
Interested? Learn more.