Overview

Department of Education and Child Development / Department of Education and Child Development is located in Whittier, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)	Educational administration
Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)	Secondary education
Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)	Elementary education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	38

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, MAT Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

90

Applied

78

Accepted

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5, academic writing sample

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

176

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	55.68%
Black or African American	4.55%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0.57%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 16

Male (6)

Female (17)

Location & Contact

Address 13406 East Philadelphia Street
Whittier, CA  90608-0634
United States

Contact Kathleen S. Ralph
Phone: 562-907-4238

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