University of Pittsburgh School of Education
http://www.education.pitt.edu/about/profile.aspx
It's a great time to be a part of Pitt's School of Education. Founded nearly 100 years ago, we've evolved into an institution that produces researchers, educators, and administrators of extraordinarily high quality with a unique ability to spot trends in national data and then propose solutions to emerging problems.
Over the past five years, we've strengthened our efforts and impact in four key areas:
Improving education for students in urban schools
Exploring how public policy influences classroom practice
Understanding the factors that enable classroom success
Developing obesity prevention and intervention programs
We offer programs in four academic departments:
Administrative and Policy Studies
Health and Physical Activity
Instruction and Learning
Psychology in Education
By The Numbers
The School of Education draws our strength from a diverse student population, top-notch faculty and researchers, with solid ties to the rest of the University of Pittsburgh, the community, the nation and the world.
Faculty: 132 (20 part-time)
Tenured: 48
Tenure stream: 16
Non-tenured: 48
Part-time: 20
Full-time faculty with doctorates: 98 percent
Funded research: $15.5 million (2004-05)
Number of full-time faculty engaged in funded research: 51
Students: 1,442 total (48 percent full-time)
Undergraduate: 149
Graduate: 1,293
Average undergraduate GPA: 3.30
Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores
Average verbal: 498
Average quantitative: 522
Average analytical: 511
Percent submitting GRE: 81 percent (verbal), 81 percent (quantitative), 32 percent (analytical)
Doctoral: 343
Master's: 550
Graduate Student Appointments: 181 total
Fellowships: 59
Teaching Assistants: 73
Research Assistants: 49
International Students: 3.0 percent
Countries Represented:
Argentina
Taiwan
Japan
China
Columbia
Kenya
Applications
Post-Baccalaureate, Non-Degree Programs: 316
Accepted: 79.7 percent
Master's Programs: 741
Accepted: 78.5 percent
Ph.D/Ed.D programs: 240
Accepted: 61.3 percent
Degrees Awarded (2006)
Bachelor's: 52
Master's: 317
Doctorate: 50
2006-07 Tuition
Graduates
Pennsylvania Residents:
$13,972 (full-time)
$568 per credit hour (part-time)
Out-of-State Residents:
$25,762 (full-time)
$1,056 per credit hour (part-time)
Undergraduates
Pennsylvania Residents:
$11,368 (full-time)
$473 per credit hour (part-time)
Out-of-State Residents:
$20,686 (full-time)
$861 per credit hour (part-time)
Professional Development
Certification and Licensing
Number of students taking licensing or certification tests: 280
First-time test takers who passed: 265 (94.6 percent)
Retention and Placement
Graduates licensed to teach, 2005: 268
Accepted positions, fall 2005: 243 (91 percent)
Graduates licensed to teach, 2003: 292
Accepted positions, 2003: 277 (94.8 percent)
Still employed, 2004: 277 (100 percent)
(Sources: School of Education student data, University of Pittsburgh Office of Institutional Research, U.S. News & World Report)