Overview

School of Education / School of Education is located in Dartmouth, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Master of arts in teaching-non licensure	Middle school education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Master of arts in teaching-non licensure	Secondary school education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational leadership and policy studies	Educational leadership and policy studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational leadership and policy studies	Educational leadership and policy studies
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Education esl prek-12	English as a second language
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Stem education	Mathematics education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	46
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or GMAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

104

Applied

99

Accepted

62

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 16th	July 16th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	MTEL
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, 2 letters of recommendation, resume, official transcripts, copy of initial licensure
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or GMAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, resume, official transcripts, two years of teaching and/or administrative experience in an educational setting, professional writing sample
Additional Entrance Requirements	Statement of purpose, resume, official transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available

Student Body

169

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.06%
Black or African American	5.33%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.14%
Unknown	1.78%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 14

Male (7)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sociology of education, urban education, curriculum theory, mindfulness in education, literacies, assessment of teacher knowledge
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	720,000

Location & Contact

Address 285 Old Westport Rd
Dartmouth, MA  03747
United States

Contact Dr. Pauline Entin
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Email: pentin@umassd.edu
Phone: 508-999-8352

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