Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Amherst, MA, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Education

Program in School Psychology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Education (M Ed)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	173
Doctoral Degrees	39
Other Advanced Degrees	26

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

634

Applied

324

Accepted

179

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	January 2nd	January 2nd	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

640

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.72%
Black or African American	6.25%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.78%
Asian	2.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.72%
Unknown	7.34%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

98

Total faculty

Full-time - 98

Part-time - 0

Male (42)

Female (56)

Location & Contact

Address 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA  1003
United States

Contact Dr. Christine B. McCormick
Dean
Phone: 413-545-2705
Fax: 413-545-4240

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