Overview

School of Education / School of Education is located in Berkeley, CA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Group in Science and Mathematics Education

Program in Special Education

Programs in Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Arts (PhD/MA)
Doctor of Philosophy/Credential (PhD/Credential)
Master of Arts/Credential (MA/Credential)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	105
Doctoral Degrees	38

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Exam or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral qualifying exam (PhD)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

676

Applied

91

Enrolled

Applying

105

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 16th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 during last 2 years, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 during last 2 years, 3 letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

323

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.96%
Black or African American	9.6%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.62%
Asian	14.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	9.29%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cognition and development; language, literacy and culture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 110 Sproul Hall
Berkeley, CA  94720
United States

Contact Prof. Prudence L. Carter
Dean
Email: gsedean@berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-642-3726

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