Overview

Doctor of Philosophy in Education (PhD) Program / Doctor of Philosophy in Education (PhD) Program is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	42

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

586

Applied

29

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, official transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 613 TOEFL IBT score: 104
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships 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 Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

187

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.81%
Black or African American	11.76%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.81%
Unknown	4.28%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

160

Total faculty

Full-time - 68

Part-time - 92

Male (73)

Female (87)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Learning and development, educational leadership and organizations, education policy analysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	32,623,943

Location & Contact

Address 86 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA  2138
United States

Contact Dr. Julie Vultaggio
Associate Dean, Doctoral Programs
Phone: 617-496-4406

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