Overview

Department of Educational Psychology and Higher Education / Department of Educational Psychology and Higher Education is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology/learning and technology	Learning and technology
(Certificate)	College sport leadership
Master of Science (MS)	Educational psychology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Higher education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational policy and leadership
Doctor of Philosophy/Juris Doctor (PhD/JD)	Educational psychology/law
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Higher education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Workforce development/educational leadership
(Certificate)	Higher education
(Certificate)	Chief diversity officer in higher education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	48
Doctoral Degrees	9
Other Advanced Degrees	7

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 or GMAT (for some programs) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE General Test, writing exam Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

115

Applied

79

Accepted

58

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or GMAT (for some programs)
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation; writing sample; bachelor's degree
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE General Test, writing exam

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

187

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25.13%
Black or African American	13.9%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.81%
Unknown	4.81%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 8

Male (15)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Innovation and change in educational settings; educational policy, finance, and marketing; psycho-educational assessment; student retention, persistence, development, language, and culture; statistical modeling, program evaluation, qualitative and quantitative research methods
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 453002
Las Vegas, NV  89154-3002
United States

Contact Dr. Danica Hays
Dean
Email: danica.hays@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-3890

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