Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Prairie View, TX, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling

Department of Health and Kinesiology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Education (M Ed)
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	66
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

151

Applied

120

Accepted

78

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	March 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of reference, minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of reference, minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$7,851

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

214

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.41%
Black or African American	87.38%
White or Caucasian	5%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 3

Male (12)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mentoring, assessment, humanistic education, diversity, literacy education, recruitment, student retention, school collaboration, leadership skills, structural equations
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 700 University Drive
PO Box 519
Prairie View, TX  77446
United States

Contact Dr. Michael L McFrazier
Dean
Email: mlmcFrazier@pvamu.edu
Phone: 936-261-3600 ext. 2102
Fax: 936-261-3621

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