Overview

Center for Education / Center for Education is located in Chester, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Human sexuality
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Reading and language arts
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	School administration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Home and school visitor
Master of Education (M Ed)	Early childhood education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Adult education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Higher education leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Reading education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Human sexuality
Master of Education (M Ed)	Middle school education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational foundations
Master of Education (M Ed)	Technology education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counseling in higher education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Social studies education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Mathematics education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Health education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Science education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counselor education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational psychology
Master of Education (M Ed)	English and language arts
Master of Education (M Ed)	Principalship
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	29
Doctoral Degrees	23

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

115

Applied

62

Accepted

41

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

300

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.0 (undergraduate), 3.5 (graduate)

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

359

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.46%
Black or African American	21.73%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.28%
Asian	1.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.9%
Unknown	5.01%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

71

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 37

Male (35)

Female (36)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Reading and cognition, adult education, technology education, educational leadership, special education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One University Place
Chester, PA  19013
United States

Contact Dr. Brenda Gilio
Director
Email: brgilio@widener.edu
Phone: 610-499-4294

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