Overview

Department of Teaching and Learning / Department of Teaching and Learning is located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Reading education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education
Master of Education (M Ed)	English language learners

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	113

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

359

Applied

266

Accepted

106

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	December 31st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

159

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.52%
Black or African American	13.84%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.26%
Asian	2.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.26%
Unknown	1.26%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Faculty

66

Total faculty

Full-time - 47

Part-time - 19

Male (16)

Female (50)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literacy education; science education; math education; learning sciences; diversity studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Dr. Deborah Rowe
Chair
Email: deborah.w.rowe@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-322-8100
Fax: 615-322-8999

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