Overview

College of Graduate and Continuing Education / College of Graduate and Continuing Education is located in Westfield, MA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Accounting and Finance

Department of Criminal Justice

Department of Education

Department of English

Department of Health Sciences

Department of Political Science

Department of Psychology

Department of Social Work

Program in Applied Behavior Analysis

Program in Biology Teacher Education

Program in Early Childhood Education

Program in Elementary Education

Program in History Teacher Education

Program in Mathematics Teacher Education

Program in Physical Education Teacher Education

Program in Reading Specialist

Program in Special Education

Program in Vocational Technical Education

Programs in Secondary Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)
Master of Education (M Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	297
Other Advanced Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Either thesis/capstone or comprehensive exam
Other Advanced Degrees	Research-based field internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

338

Applied

296

Accepted

219

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.8

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

723

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.27%
Black or African American	5.81%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.41%
Asian	1.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.14%
Two or more races	3.6%
Unknown	6.36%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

96

Total faculty

Full-time - 43

Part-time - 53

Male (31)

Female (65)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Collaborative teacher education, developmental early childhood education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 577 Western Avenue
Westfield, MA  01086
United States

Phone: 413-572-5300

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