Overview

School of Education / School of Education is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Instruction and Learning

Learning Sciences and Policy Program

Program in Applied Developmental Psychology

Program in Early Childhood Education

Program in Elementary Education

Program in Exercise Physiology

Program in Higher Education Management

Program in Reading Education

Program in Research Methodology

Program in School Leadership

Program in Secondary Education

Program in Social and Comparative Analysis in Education

Program in Special Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Education leadership
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Higher education management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Early intervention
Doctor of Education (D Ed)	Social and comparative analysis in education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social and comparative analysis in education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Urban education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Blindness/vision impairments/orientation and mobility
Doctor of Education (D Ed)	Out-of-school learning
Doctor of Education (D Ed)	Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied developmental psychology
Doctor of Education (D Ed)	Health and physical activity
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Language, literacy and culture
Doctor of Education (D Ed)	Higher education management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Learning sciences and policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Science education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Exercise physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mathematics education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Education of students with mental & physical disabilities
Doctor of Education (D Ed)	Education leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	262
Doctoral Degrees	80
Other Advanced Degrees	44

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
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE for PhD Programs Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

684

Applied

586

Accepted

323

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Specific requirements vary by program
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE for PhD Programs
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Specific requirements vary by program
Additional Entrance Requirements	Specific requirements vary by program

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans 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

725

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.83%
Black or African American	11.59%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.14%
Asian	3.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.14%
Two or more races	2.34%
Unknown	1.52%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

107

Total faculty

Full-time - 80

Part-time - 27

Male (44)

Female (63)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Equity Motivation and Engagement Urban Education Improvement Science Assessment
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	24,284,994

Location & Contact

Address 5900 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
230 South Bouquet Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Valerie Kinloch
Ren?®e and Richard Goldman Dean
Email: vkinloch@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-648-1780
Fax: 412-648-1899

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