Overview

Department of Educational Studies / Department of Educational Studies is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Certificate)
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Foundations of education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Administration
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Higher education administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	117
Doctoral Degrees	21
Other Advanced Degrees	23

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (except for special education if undergraduate GPA is higher than a 3.0) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum combined score of 1000, 300 for new scoring) Thesis Required Oral and written exams
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum combined score of 1000, 300 for new scoring) Oral presentation, project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

232

Applied

119

Accepted

71

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (except for special education if undergraduate GPA is higher than a 3.0)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum combined score of 1000, 300 for new scoring)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching 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

322

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.52%
Black or African American	6.21%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.17%
Unknown	0.31%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Motivation, learning disabilities, school learning, group processes, cognitive development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States

Contact Ayse Ciftci
Head of the Graduate Program
Email: ayse@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-9746

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