Overview

Department of Educational Psychology / Department of Educational Psychology is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Instructional design and technology
Master of Education (M Ed)	School counseling
Master of Science (MS)	Learning and cognition
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	School psychology
Master of Statistics (M Stat)	Statistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Learning and cognition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	School psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Reading and literacy
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Reading and literacy
Master of Education (M Ed)	Instructional design and educational technology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Clinical mental health counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	School psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	62
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

365

Applied

100

Accepted

66

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No
Spring deadline	July 15th	July 15th	No
Summer deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, personal statement, vita, unofficial transcript
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, personal statement, vita, unofficial transcript, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 80 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 30
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

231

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.55%
Black or African American	1.3%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.43%
Asian	5.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.76%
Unknown	3.46%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 2

Male (8)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	611,026

Location & Contact

Address 1721 Campus Center Drive
SAEC 3220
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Zheng
Chair, Educational Psychology
Email: robert.zheng@utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-1731
Fax: 801-581-5566

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