Duquesne University gives full-time Catholic school teachers 60% off non-doctoral education degrees. It’s the single largest discount in this category, and it comes with the narrowest eligibility: specific dioceses only.
Duquesne University is a private Catholic university based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a School of Education offering degree programs for practicing teachers, including a discount built specifically for Catholic school educators.
How To Get The Duquesne University Teacher Discount
Full-time teachers employed at Catholic schools within Duquesne’s partner dioceses get 60% off tuition for non-doctoral education degree programs. Applicants confirm eligibility by submitting a signed letter from their school administrator verifying employment, alongside the standard application materials.
Sixty Percent Is Real, and So Is the Narrow Eligibility
No other program on this list comes close to Duquesne’s 60% reduction. That size makes it worth checking even for a teacher who assumes a diocese-specific discount won’t apply to them, since the eligibility runs through employment at a partner diocese’s school, not through Duquesne’s general Catholic affiliation alone.
The discount specifically excludes doctoral programs. A teacher pursuing an Ed.D or Ph.D through Duquesne’s School of Education doesn’t get this rate; it applies to master’s and other non-doctoral education degrees only. Confirm which category your intended program falls into before assuming the 60% applies.
Because eligibility depends on a specific diocese partnership, a Catholic school teacher outside Duquesne’s partner dioceses doesn’t qualify even while teaching at a Catholic school. Confirm with your own school administration whether your diocese has this partnership before applying.
Q&A
Q: How much is the Duquesne University teacher discount?
A: 60% off tuition for non-doctoral education degree programs.
Q: Who qualifies?
A: Full-time teachers at Catholic schools within Duquesne’s specific partner dioceses.
Q: How do I prove eligibility?
A: A signed letter from your school administrator verifying your employment, submitted with your application materials.
Q: Does this cover doctoral programs?
A: No. It applies to non-doctoral education degrees only.
Q: I teach at a Catholic school. Does that automatically qualify me?
A: Only if your specific diocese is one of Duquesne’s partners. Check with your school administration to confirm.
The 60% rate makes Duquesne worth a direct inquiry even for a teacher who isn’t sure their diocese qualifies, since the cost of asking is a phone call or email while the potential savings on a graduate degree are substantial. A teacher at a Catholic school outside a partner diocese today might also find their diocese added to the partnership list later, so it’s worth checking again if a first inquiry comes back negative.
Duquesne is a private university, so its non-discounted graduate tuition starts from a higher base than a public in-state option would. The 60% reduction is what actually makes it worth comparing against a public university’s rate for the specific teachers who qualify, rather than being ruled out on sticker price alone.
Ask your school administrator not just whether the diocese partnership exists, but which specific non-doctoral degree programs it covers, since a partnership covering one master’s track doesn’t automatically confirm every program in Duquesne’s education catalog carries the same 60% rate.
More Information:
Confirmed directly on Duquesne University’s School of Education tuition discount page for partner-diocese Catholic school teachers.
