Overview

Program in Education Policy, Planning, and Leadership / Program in Education Policy, Planning, and Leadership is located in Williamsburg, VA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Education (M Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	43
Doctoral Degrees	20

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT - suspended requirement due to COVID Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

142

Applied

119

Accepted

65

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or MAT - suspended requirement due to COVID
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or MAT - suspended requirement due to COVID
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

234

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.7%
Black or African American	14.53%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.99%
Unknown	2.56%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 10

Male (11)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Performance based assessment, education and psychology of students with gifts and talents, teachers' technological and pedagogical knowledge, equity in higher education, qualities of effective teachers and principals
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA  23187-8795
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas Ward
Department Chair
Email: tjward@wm.edu
Phone: 757-221-2358

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