Facts and Rankings

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The Pitt School of Education is consistently ranked as one of the top graduate schools for education in the country.

We are proud to offer an education that advances equity in education through our emphasis on experiential learning, community-focused projects, and close interactions with faculty.

U.S. News & World Report

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Among all universities, we are ranked in Best Education Schools 2023 as:

  • #32 in the country
  • #1 in Western Pennsylvania
  • #17 in the category of Educational Psychology
  • #43 in Best Online Master's in Education Programs

Among public institutions only (based on our independent analysis):

  • #1 public in Pennsylvania
  • #23 public in the country

Additional Rankings

Ranking Publication Category  
No. 35 Intelligent.com Online Master's in Elementary Education More Info
No. 40   Online Master's in Education all-degree programs More Info
No. 18 Discover Early Childhood Education Best Schools for Early Childhood Education Programs More Info
No. 33   Best School to Earn a Master of Education in Early Childhood Education More Info
No. 1 TheBestSchools.org Best Online Grad. Elementary Education Programs More Info
No. 2 Special-Education-Degree.net Top 10 Early Intervention Graduate Programs More Info
No. 13 TheBestSchools.org Best Online Teaching Degrees More Info
No. 15 BestColleges.com Best Online M.Ed. Programs More Info
No. 20  Grad School Hub Top 30 Master's in Education Programs More Info
Top 32 AppliedBehaviorAnalysisEdu.org Top 32 Graduate Programs w/ ABA Emphasis More Info
No. 17 BestValueSchools.org
20 Best Master's in Education Degree Programs
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No. 10 BestValueSchools.org 15 Best Ph.D. Programs in Higher Education More Info
No. 15 BestValueSchools.org 20 Best Master's in Teaching Programs More Info

Students and Faculty

Faculty (Fall 2020)

  • Full-time faculty: 78
    • Tenure or tenure-stream faculty: 45
    • Professors of Practice: 27
    • Visiting full-time professors: 6
  • Full-time faculty with doctorates: 100 percent
  • Funded grant research: $24 million (2020)

Student Enrollment (Fall 2020)

  • Undergraduate: 183
  • Graduate: 522
  • Doctorate - Professional Practice: 203
  • Total student headcount: 908

Student Demographics (Fall 2020)

  • 74% female and 26% male
  • Domestic students are 60% in-state and 40% out-of-state
  • Race and ethnicity:
    • White: 71%
    • Black or African American: 11%
    • International: 6%
    • Hispanic or Latino: 5%
    • Asian: 4%
    • Multiracial: 3%
    • American Indian or Alaskan Native: < 1%

Degrees and Certificates Awarded (2020)

  • Bachelor's: 91
  • Graduate Certificate: 50
  • Master's: 248
  • Doctorate - Professional Practice: 46
  • Doctorate - Research/Scholarship: 19
  • Total number of degrees and certificates: 454

Professional Development

Certification and Licensing (2018)

  • Number of students taking state assessment to license or certify teachers: 116
  • Test takers who passed: 103 (89 percent)

Retention and Placement

  • Percentage of teaching students who accepted teaching positions: 89 percent

(Source: University of Pittsburgh Office of Institutional Research)