Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Department of Psychological, Health and Learning Sciences

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum & instruction
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum & instruction
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	School psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Measurement, quantitative methods & learning science
Master of Education (M Ed)	Administration & supervision
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Professional leadership	Literacy
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Professional leadership	K-12
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Professional leadership	Special populations
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special populations
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Higher education leadership & policy studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling psychology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Higher education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	174
Doctoral Degrees	88

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE waiver or GRE waiver if overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4-point scale) OR a masterÔÇÖs degree or terminal degree Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or GRE waiver or GRE waiver if overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4-point scale) OR a masterÔÇÖs degree or terminal degree Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

745

Applied

383

Accepted

262

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE waiver or GRE waiver if overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4-point scale) OR a masterÔÇÖs degree or terminal degree
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, curriculum vita, statement of interest
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or GRE waiver or GRE waiver if overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4-point scale) OR a masterÔÇÖs degree or terminal degree
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, curriculum vita, statement of interest, writing sample, interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

982

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25.56%
Black or African American	23.83%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.31%
Asian	10.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.24%
Unknown	1.53%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

128

Total faculty

Full-time - 94

Part-time - 34

Male (38)

Female (90)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Education policy, student access and success, school leadership, health disparities, mental health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,978,355

Location & Contact

Address 3657 Cullen Blvd. Farish Hall, Suite214
Houston, TX  77204-5023
United States

Contact Dr. Robert H. McPherson
Dean
Email: bmcph@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-5003
Fax: 713-743-9870

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