Collecting efforts in the field of education primarily support the teaching and research activities of the Graduate School of Education (GSE). GSE offers programs leading to the Master of Science in Education, the Master of Science, the Master of Philosophy in Education, the Doctor of Education, and the Doctor of Philosophy. As of Spring 2022, the GSE student body is over 1,550 students; over 1,000 are Masters students, and over 400 are doctoral students. The GSE has more than 40 standing, full-time faculty members. Faculty members from Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, Anthropology, Psychology, Philosophy, Social Policy programs, and more also have secondary appointments in the GSE. There are numerous Research Centers affiliated with the Graduate School of Education.
The School is organized into five academic divisions:
- Educational Linguistics
- Human Development and Quantitative Methods
- Literacy, Culture, and International Education
- Policy, Organizations, Leadership, and Systems
- Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
A significant number of students participate in these Executive Model Programs and only visit campus intermittently:
- Chief Learning Officer Program (PennCLO) (Ed.D.)
- Executive Program in School and Mental Health Counseling (M.S.Ed., Licensure)
- Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management (Ed.D.)
- Education Entrepreneurship (M.S.Ed.)
- Independent School Teaching Residency
- Med Ed (Medical Education Program) (M.S.Ed., Certificate)
- Mid-Career Doctorate in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
- School Leadership (M.S.Ed., Principal Certification)
- Urban Teaching Residency Program (M.S.Ed., Certification)
Penn GSE also offers opportunities for undergraduates to take courses.