New York University (Steinhardt)

Education School Overview

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Rank Category Name #15 Best Education Schools

Specialties Locked in Education administration & supervision Locked in Education policy Locked in Secondary teacher education

Education School Overview

There are more than 50 areas of study at the New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Diverse disciplines at the school span the fields of education, music, dance, health, nutrition, and more, offering many master’s degree, Ph.D., and certificate programs.

There are almost 20 research centers and institutes at Steinhardt, including the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education and the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy. There are a handful of graduate student clubs to join, and all graduate students are automatic members of the student government body, the Graduate Student Organization (GSO).

Females comprise about 80 percent of the graduate student population at Steinhardt, and all graduate students can apply for limited on-campus housing at the school’s base in New York City. For an international experience, Steinhardt students can complete global graduate courses in January or the summer months in destinations including Florence, Italy, and Beijing, China.

Admissions

Application deadline	rolling
Application fee	$75
Director of admissions	John S. Myers

Academics

Full-time faculty	132
Student-faculty ratio	3.2:1 - Medium

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	2,397
Gender distribution (full-time)

Cost

Tuition
Full-time: $32,391 per year Part-time: $1,260 per credit
Required fees	$2,151 per year

Teacher Preparation

Students who took an assessment to become a certified or licensed teacher during 2009-2010

672

* Education School Overview details based on 2010 data