Overview

School of Education / School of Education is located in Kansas City, MO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Curriculum and instruction	Language and literacy
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Counseling and guidance	School counseling
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Counseling and guidance	Mental health counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	Counseling and guidance
Master of Arts (MA)	Special education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Education	Higher education administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Education	PK-12 education administration
Master of Arts (MA)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Arts (MA)	Reading education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational administration	Advanced principal
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational administration	District-level administration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational administration	Beginning principal
Master of Arts (MA)	Educational administration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	152
Doctoral Degrees	13
Other Advanced Degrees	50

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 Thesis Required Internship, practicum

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

324

Applied

147

Accepted

108

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75, 2 letters of reference, written statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans 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

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.35%
Black or African American	17.27%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.73%
Asian	1.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.46%
Unknown	4.62%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

84

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 51

Male (19)

Female (65)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Urban education, inquiry-based field study, theories of counseling and psychotherapy, school literacy, educational technology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO  64110
United States

Contact Justin Perry
Dean
Email: education@umkc.edu
Phone: 816-235-5663
Fax: 816-235-5270

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