University of Houston College of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Djuana D. Young
Application deadline rolling
Application fee $50

University of Houston College of Education
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications 81
Acceptance rate 100.0%
Enrollment 40 full-time
158 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 577
Acceptance rate 76.9%
Enrollment 193 full-time
305 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Enrollment N/A
Test requirements N/A

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 175
Acceptance rate 60.6%
Enrollment 151 full-time
165 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education School Academics

Degree and Program Offerings

Degree programs offered bachelor’s, post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, Ph.D., Ed.D.
Programs/courses offered in
curriculum and instruction elementary teacher education
education administration higher education administration
educational technology secondary teacher education
educational psychology special education
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, research/policy track, other
Categories of study offered to education specialist students N/A
Any programs in education offered off campus Yes
Any programs in education offered through distance education Yes

Program Specialization
100.0 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

education administration and supervision 22%
curriculum and instruction 15%
educational technology 2%
educational psychology 4%
elementary teacher education 3%
higher education administration 3%
secondary teacher education 3%
special education 3%
other 45%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates N/A
Master’s program graduates 165
Education specialist program graduates N/A
Doctoral program graduates 57

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 54
Part-time faculty 62
Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees 100%
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 31.5%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $5.3
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 62.5%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 43
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.9
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 3.9
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 474 – Medium
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 523 – Medium
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 60.6% – Medium
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.9:1
Student-faculty ratio 3.8:1 – High
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $82.3
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $5.3

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Sal Loria
Financial aid phone (713) 743-9090

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $358 per credit (in-state)
Full-time: $668 per credit (out-of-state)
Part-time: $358 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $668 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $2,344 per year
Room and board $7,538
Books and supplies $1,100
Miscellaneous expenses $5,122

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 21
Teaching assistants 57
Research assistants 13
Other appointments 0
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 34