Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education

Department of Education Policy and Leadership

Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology

Department of Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Education (M Ed)
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
Advanced Graduate Specialist Certificate (AGSC)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	284
Doctoral Degrees	70

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
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,175

Applied

367

Accepted

243

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

949

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.06%
Black or African American	15.28%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	8.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.11%
Two or more races	2.53%
Unknown	3.16%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

247

Total faculty

Full-time - 202

Part-time - 45

Male (67)

Female (180)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,446,245

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Dr. Donna L. Wiseman
Dean
Email: dlwise@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-2336
Fax: 301-314-9890

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