Overview

Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies / Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership and policy studies	Higher education administration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership and policy studies	Educational leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	147
Doctoral Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

107

Applied

93

Accepted

70

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, statement of purpose, resume or curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5 in a master's program, resume, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1

Student Body

329

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	56.23%
Black or African American	11.25%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.52%
Unknown	4.26%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 11

Male (17)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Urban and international school leadership, student success, college access, higher education policy, multiculturalism, minority student achievement
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	90,372

Location & Contact

Address One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX  78249-0617
United States

Contact Dr. Enrique Aleman
Department Chair
Email: enrique.aleman@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-5411

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