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Our programs and graduates are among the most sought after in the city of Chicago.
The strength of our academics, the caliber of our faculty, and the quality of our graduates make us one of the most respected colleges of education around. We are proud to be routinely included among the top 50 graduate schools of education in U.S. News and World Report.
Unlike other top-ranked colleges of education, we maintain a low student-to-faculty ratios in all of our programs allowing students the opportunity for meaningful interactions with many of the leading thinkers in education today.
NEW!! Online offerings from the College of Education
Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, Assessment (MESA) online program (M.Ed.)
Educational Research Methodology (ERM) online certificate
Bachelor's Degree Program(s)
Master's Degree Program(s)
Early Childhood Education (M.Ed.)
Elementary Education (M.Ed.)
Literacy, Language & Culture (M.Ed.)
Secondary Education (M.Ed.)
Educational Studies (M.Ed.)
Special Education (M.Ed.)
Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, Assessment (MESA) (M.Ed.)
Youth Development (M.Ed.)
Policy Studies (M.Ed.)
Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, Assessment (MESA) online program (M.Ed.)
Doctoral Degree Program(s)
Curriculum Studies (Ph.D.)
Educational Psychology (Ph.D.)
Special Education (Ph.D.)
Policy Studies in Urban Education (Ph.D.)
Urban Education Leadership (Ed.D.)
Literacy, Language, and Culture (Ph.D.)
UIC certificate offerings
Educational Research Methodology (ERM) online certificate
Additional Options, Programs, Approvals, and Endorsements
5th Year Option in Special Education for Undergraduates in Elementary Education
Bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL)
Middle School Endorsement
Early Childhood Special Education Approval
Early Childhood Alternative Certification Program
Reading Endorsement