Overview

Program in Early Childhood Education / Program in Early Childhood Education is located in Worcester, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required Research project. For a detail list of degree completion requirements please see the graduate catalog at catalog.worcester.edu
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam ESL - Communication and Literacy MTEL exam For a detail list of entrance requirements please see the graduate catalog at catalog.worcester.edu.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

32

Applied

32

Accepted

24

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 or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Initial license or its equivalent in early childhood education. 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 atcatalog.worcester.edu.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

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

28

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.57%
Black or African American	3.57%
White or Caucasian	92%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.57%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.57%
Unknown	3.57%

Gender

Male (0%)

Female (100%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 34

Male (11)

Female (37)

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. Carol Donnelly
Early Childhood Graduate Coordinator
Email: cdonnelly@worcester.edu
Phone: 508-929-8667
Fax: 508-929-8164

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