Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Clemson, SC, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Education and Human Development

Department of Educational and Organizational Leadership Development

Department of Teaching and Learning

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Learning sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Literacy, language and culture
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counselor education	Clinical mental health
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counselor education	School counseling
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Education (M Ed)	Teaching and learning
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Counselor education	Clinical mental health
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Counselor education	School counseling
(Certificate)	Athletic leadership
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Student affairs
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational leadership	Higher education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational leadership	P-12
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational systems improvement science
Master of Education (M Ed)	Literacy
Master in Human Resource Development (MHRD)	Human resource development
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teacher residency
Master of Science (MS)	Athletic leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	330
Doctoral Degrees	23
Other Advanced Degrees	44

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waiver available for some programs) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waiver available for some programs) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,033

Applied

822

Accepted

640

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	April 15th	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waiver available for some programs)
Master's Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waiver available for some programs)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume
Additional Entrance Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 80 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$20,792

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

1,188

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.37%
Black or African American	14.23%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.08%
Asian	1.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.6%
Unknown	0.93%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

80

Total faculty

Full-time - 80

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (61)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Early literacy and motivation, STEAM education, legal/policy issues in education, leadership, special education interventions/assessment/policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,100,220

Location & Contact

Address 102 Tillman Hall
Clemson, SC  29634
United States

Contact Dr. George J. Petersen
Founding Dean
Email: soedean@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-4444

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