Our programs prepare students for careers as educators, school leaders, education researchers, higher education professionals, school psychologists, reading specialists, and more.

Discover Penn GSE Areas of Study

Counseling and Psychology

Our counseling and human development programs equip individuals for impactful careers as counselors in schools and mental health clinics, and researchers in psychology and human development.

Education Policy and Assessment

Our education policy and assessment programs use research and statistics to make decisions that affect education and human development worldwide.

Educational Studies

Expand your understanding of education by examining the social, cultural, and informal contexts that shape learning across diverse settings.

Entrepreneurship and Workforce Learning

Tap into a human-centered approach to driving innovation and growth.

Higher Education

Our higher education programs engage intellectually curious scholars in critically examining established ideas and conducting impactful research to advance careers and strengthen institutions globally.

K-12 Educational Leadership

Practice-centered curriculum addresses the challenges of today's schools with applied theory in the graduate classroom.

Language, Literacy, and Intercultural Studies

Examine the pivotal roles of language and literacy in bilingual, cross-cultural, and diverse educational contexts across formal and informal settings.

Learning Analytics and Sciences

Studies in learning analytics and sciences prepare students to design and improve technology-enriched learning environments using research, data science, and advanced analytics across sectors.

Teacher Certification and Teacher Education

Student-centered, inquiry-based, culturally responsive pedagogies prepare educators to teach in any classroom environment.