University of California--Los Angeles

Education School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

Rank Category Name #6 Best Education Schools

Specialties Locked in Curriculum and instruction Locked in Education administration & supervision #10 in Education policy #8 in Educational psychology Locked in Elementary teacher education #3 in Higher education administration Locked in Secondary teacher education

Education School Overview

Research is an integral part of the graduate education at UCLA’s Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, known as GSE&IS for short. The campus in Los Angeles is home to well-regarded centers like the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing; the Higher Education Research Institute; and the Center for International and Development Education.

Students can get experience in the UCLA Lab School, an on-campus test school that experiments with innovative education techniques for students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. The school also operates the UCLA Community School, where faculty members can research and demonstrate new education practices for kindergarteners through high school seniors. The GSE&IS is especially known for its training programs for education administrators, policymakers, and psychologists.

As the school’s name suggests, there are also degree programs in Information Studies, including master’s degrees in Moving Image Archive Studies and Library and Information Science. Faculty and staff are active in community engagement, including projects through the school’s Center for Improving Child Care Quality, and students can get involved, too.

Graduate students can live in university-owned apartments, and for study breaks, the Pacific Ocean and its beaches are a quick five-mile trip away.

Admissions

Application deadline	December 1
Application fee	$70
Director of admissions	Amy Gershon

Academics

Full-time faculty	45
Student-faculty ratio	9.5:1 - High

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	818
Gender distribution (full-time)

Cost

Tuition
Full-time: $0 per year (in-state) Full-time: $14,694 per year (out-of-state)
Required fees	$12,581 per year

Teacher Preparation

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

147

* Education School Overview details based on 2010 data