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.
Among all universities, we are ranked in Best Education Schools 2025 as:
#1
public in Pennsylvania
#26
public in the country
#35
in the country
#23
for Educational Psychology
For Fall 2025
Undergraduate: 340
Graduate: 531
Total student headcount: 871
Full-time faculty: 73
Full-time faculty with doctorates: 100 percent
Funded grant research:
| Program | Accrediting Organization |
|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | Behavior Analyst Certification Board |
| Clinical Exercise Physiology | Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) |
| Exercise Science and Strength/Conditioning Add-on | Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) |
| Teacher of the Visually Impaired | Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired |
| Orientation and Mobility for the Visually Impaired | Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired |
| Teacher Certification and School Leadership Programs | Pennsylvania Department of Education |
Applied Behavior Analysis
Teacher Certification
97% employment rate within a year of graduation (2022)
Of these totals:
