Overview

Doctor of Philosophy in Education Programs / Doctor of Philosophy in Education Programs is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	K-12 policy and practice
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Higher education administration and policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required 63 units; qualifying exam; dissertation proposal and defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

64

Applied

11

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 5
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	27.27%
Black or African American	15.91%
White or Caucasian	34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.27%
Unknown	4.55%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Diversity in higher education, organizational change, educational psychology, policy and politics of educational reform, economics of education and education policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Ms. Dianne Morris
Director
Email: rossier.phd@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-6303
Fax: 213-740-9433

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