Stanford University

Education School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

Rank Category Name #4 Best Education Schools

Specialties #3 in Curriculum and instruction #5 in Education administration & supervision #1 in Education policy #3 in Educational psychology #9 in Elementary teacher education Locked in Higher education administration #2 in Secondary teacher education

Education School Overview

Graduate students at the Stanford School of Education can specialize in more than 10 areas, earning a master’s or a doctorate degree. The Stanford Teacher Education Program (STEP) stresses a combination of education theory and clinical work for its master’s degree candidates. Joint degree programs are offered in conjunction with the highly ranked Stanford Graduate School of Business, where students complete a master of education and a master of business administration in two years, and Stanford Law School, for students also pursuing a J.D.

Through the Knowledge at Work program, students have a multitude of opportunities to put classroom lessons to the test. Students can get involved at the East Palo Alto Academy, a charter school the university runs, or volunteer at the Stanford Haas Center for Public Service. There are also a few student organizations to get involved in, such as the Language, Equity & Education Policy Working Group and SchoolsOUT, a group that examines homosexual issues in education.

Graduate students are guaranteed on-campus housing as long as they submit their application on time. For a break from class, downtown Palo Alto, Calif. is a quick trip away on Stanford’s free public transportation system, the Marguerite Shuttle. Close to three-quarters of STEP alumni stay in California after graduation, and many graduates of the Stanford School of Education have gone on to become college professors and administrators.

Admissions

Application deadline	December 13
Application fee	$125
Director of admissions	Kelly Britt

Academics

Full-time faculty	51
Student-faculty ratio	3.8:1 - High

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	415
Gender distribution (full-time)

Cost

Tuition
Full-time: $38,700 per year
Required fees	$501 per year

Teacher Preparation

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

N/A

* Education School Overview details based on 2010 data