Overview

Department of Educational Policy Studies / Department of Educational Policy Studies is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational research
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational leadership	Educational leadership
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational leadership	Educational leadership
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational leadership	Educational leadership
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational leadership	Educational leadership
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social foundations of education
Master of Science (MS)	Social foundations of education
Master of Science (MS)	Educational research
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership	Educational leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership	Urban teacher leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership	Educational leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership	Urban teacher leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	13
Other Advanced Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

145

Applied

97

Accepted

69

Enrolled

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MAT
Additional Entrance Requirements	MAT

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

166

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.63%
Black or African American	46.39%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.6%
Asian	3.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.82%
Unknown	1.81%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 4

Male (10)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social and cultural influences on schools, equity and social justice, research methodology, program evaluation, leadership and instruction in schools
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 33 Gilmer Street
Atlanta, GA  30302-3083
United States

Contact Dr. Jennifer Esposito
Chair
Email: jesposito@gsu.edu
Phone: -413-8281
Fax: 404-413-8003

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