Department of Educational Studies

Overview

Purdue University / Department of Educational Studies is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Administration
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Foundations of education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Higher education administration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	86
Doctoral Degrees	15
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (except for special education if undergraduate GPA is higher than a 3.0) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum combined score of 1000, 300 for new scoring) Thesis Required Oral and written exams
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum combined score of 1000, 300 for new scoring) Oral presentation, project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

218

Applied

112

Accepted

83

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (except for special education if undergraduate GPA is higher than a 3.0)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum combined score of 1000, 300 for new scoring)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 77
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

312

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.49%
Black or African American	4.17%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.24%
Unknown	0.96%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 2

Male (11)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Motivation, learning disabilities, school learning, group processes, cognitive development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States

Contact F. Richard Olenchak
Head
Email: olenchak@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-9170

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