Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Education (MSE)	Special education - instructional specialist grades 4-12
Master of Science in Education (MSE)	Special education, K-12
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Middle level education
Master of Science (MS)	Early childhood services
Master of Science in Education (MSE)	Reading
Master of Science in Education (MSE)	Early childhood education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational leadership
Master of Science in Education (MSE)	Middle level education
Master of Science in Education (MSE)	Educational leadership
Master of Science in Education (MSE)	Special education - gifted, talented, and creative
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational leadership
Master of Science in Education (MSE)	Educational theory and practice
Master of Science in Education (MSE)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Science in Education (MSE)	Special education - instructional specialist grades P-4
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Reading
Specialist in Community College Teaching (SCCT)	Community college administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	807
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	307

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,680

Applied

1,266

Accepted

924

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 14th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Appropriate bachelor's degree, official transcripts, immunization records, letters of reference, interview
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, master's degree, letters of reference, official transcript, personal statement, writing sample, immunization records
Additional Entrance Requirements	Interview, master's degree, official transcript, immunization records, letters of reference, 3 years of teaching experience, teaching license

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	July 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

2,246

Total Graduate Students

98%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.56%
Black or African American	12.56%
White or Caucasian	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.53%
Asian	0.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	1.38%
Unknown	1.6%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (16)

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 2350
State University, AR 72467
United States

Contact Dr. Steve Bounds
Interim Chair
Email: sbounds@astate.edu
Phone: 870-972-3062
Fax: 870-680-8130

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