Overview

School of Education / School of Education is located in Tyler, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Education of the Deaf (MED)	Curriculum and Instruction
Master of Education of the Deaf (MED)	Educational Leadership
Master of Education of the Deaf (MED)	Reading
Master of Education of the Deaf (MED)	Special Education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	School improvement
Master of Education (M Ed)	Reading education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	181
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	38

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 if GPA is less than 3.5. GRE is waived for GPA 3.5 or higher Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Research project
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Required number of publication submissions and presenttions for candidacy
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam NA Portfolio=V

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

105

Applied

98

Accepted

81

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 7th	August 7th	Yes
Spring deadline	January 2nd	January 2nd	Yes
Summer deadline	April 24th	April 24th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE if GPA is less than 3.5. GRE is waived for GPA 3.5 or higher
Master's Degree Requirements	Some programs require 3 references and a Statement of Purpose
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Have at least three years of experience in education (record of service) Write and submit an essay related to a school improvement problem of practice limited to 1,000 words. Submit a resume in .pdf or Word format.
Additional Entrance Requirements	NA

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 79 TOEFL IBT score: 89
IELTS: Required
TWE: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

411

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.14%
Black or African American	10.95%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.24%
Two or more races	1.22%
Unknown	0.24%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 8

Male (4)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	School improvement, instructional supervision, early and middle grades literacy development, stem education, behavior and diagnostic assessments
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	473

Location & Contact

Address 3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, TX  75799
United States

Contact Dr. Frank Dykes
Director, School of Education
Email: fdykes@uttyler.edu
Phone: 903-566-7000

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