Overview

Department of Education / Department of Education is located in Worcester, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Early childhood education
Master of Education (M Ed)	School psychology
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Reading specialist
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Secondary education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Reading
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Moderate special needs
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Education (M Ed)	School leadership and education administration
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Moderate special needs
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Reading
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Middle/secondary school education
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Elementary education
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Moderate disabilities
Master of Education (M Ed)	Middle/secondary school education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary education
Master of Education (M Ed)	English as a second language
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Early childhood education
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	English as a second language
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	School psychology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Moderate special needs
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Moderate disabilities

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	102
Other Advanced Degrees	43

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MAT or GMAT For a detail list of degree completion requirements please see the graduate catalog at catalog.worcester.edu
Other Advanced Degrees	For a detail list of entrance requirements please see the graduate catalog at catalog.worcester.edu

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

152

Applied

150

Accepted

132

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	June 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT or GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Teaching certificate. For a detail list of entrance requirements please see the graduate catalog at catalog.worcester.edu
Additional Entrance Requirements	For a detail list of entrance requirements please see the graduate catalog at catalog.worcester.edu

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

329

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.99%
Black or African American	2.13%
White or Caucasian	82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.52%
Unknown	6.38%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 34

Male (12)

Female (36)

Location & Contact

Address 486 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA  01602-2597
United States

Contact Dr. Sara Young
Graduate Program Coordinator
Email: syoung3@worcester.edu
Phone: 508-929-8246
Fax: 508-929-8164

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