Vanderbilt University (Peabody)

Education School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

Rank Category Name #1 Best Education Schools

Specialties #8 in Curriculum and instruction #1 in Education administration & supervision #5 in Education policy #4 in Educational psychology #4 in Elementary teacher education #9 in Higher education administration Locked in Secondary teacher education #1 in Special education Locked in Student counseling & personnel services

Education School Overview

The Peabody College of Education and Human Development offers hands-on education in more than a dozen areas for graduate and professional students. There are more than 15 areas to specialize in, including Reading Education and Human Development Counseling. Students can earn degrees in select fields part time. Undergraduates at Vanderbilt can complete an advanced degree quickly, with one-year master’s programs in areas like Behavior Analysis and Organizational Leadership. Ph.D. students go to school tuition-free for up to five years and can attend the American Education Research Association’s yearly conference for free.

Faculty and students are often deeply involved in research efforts year-round, and Peabody has more than a dozen research labs and centers on campus. The school of education is also home to two government-funded research centers: the National Center on School Choice and the National Center on Performance Initiatives.

On campus, Peabody has its own subsection within the larger Vanderbilt University. Graduate students cannot live on campus, but the school offers a web database of housing options nearby. Downtown Nashville is about a mile away, and the city is home to everything from the Tennessee Titans, an NFL team, to Bonnaroo, an annual rock music festival.

Its alumni are more likely to stay in the teaching profession than graduates of many other schools, Peabody reports, and notable alumni include Bettie Page, a former pin-up model, and Chris Barbic, founder of YES College Preparatory Schools, Houston-based institutes for at-risk Latino students.

Admissions

Application deadline	December 31
Application fee	$0
Director of admissions	Kimberly Brazil Tanner

Academics

Full-time faculty	91
Student-faculty ratio	2.7:1 - Medium

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	667
Gender distribution (full-time)

Cost

Tuition
Full-time: $1,623 per credit Part-time: $1,623 per credit
Required fees	$2,486 per year

Teacher Preparation

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

107

* Education School Overview details based on 2010 data