Master's Programs
Equipped with the latest thinking and research, you’ll have what it takes to create real change for students, from early childhood to K-12 to the lifelong learners they’ll become.
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Education Policy, M.S.Ed.
Full or Part-Time
Students gain the knowledge and methodological tools to understand, evaluate, and implement educational programs and policies in communities across the country and around the world.
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International Educational Development, M.S.Ed.
Full or Part-Time
Working in the field of educational development in the 21st century requires an understanding of the complex interrelationships between local and global political, economic, and cultural dynamics and their impact on education systems that serve politically and economically marginalized populations.
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Quantitative Methods, M.Phil.Ed.
Full or Part-Time
Using advanced statistical skills and research methodology this program prepares students to conduct rigorous analysis and design randomized field trials and quasi-experiments, to contribute meaningful insights to the field of education and public policy.
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Statistics, Measurement, Assessment, and Research Technology, M.S.Ed.
Full or Part-Time
Producing the next generation of education policy scholars and researchers by providing students with deep content knowledge, disciplinary grounding, and training in the use of rigorous, cutting-edge methods.
Doctoral Programs
The University of Pennsylvania's Doctor of Philosophy degree prepares students to become researchers and scholars. Students use advanced research methods to collect and analyze data to transform education policy and practice.
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Education Policy, Ph.D.
Full-Time
Producing the next generation of education policy scholars and researchers by providing students with deep content knowledge, disciplinary grounding, and training in the use of rigorous, cutting-edge methods.
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Quantitative Methods, Ph.D.
Full-Time
For researchers and scholars who aspire to develop and lead independent research projects and programs, whether as professors at research universities or as principal investigators and leaders at organizations that produce or fund high-quality applied research.
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