Program Finder

The University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education offers a vibrant array of high-quality master’s and doctoral degree programs.

Whether you want to become a teacher, advance your career in educational leadership, work in higher education administration, become a school counselor, work in education policy, study literacy or linguistics, teach English to speakers of other languages, apply entrepreneurial ideas in education, become a college president, improve your understanding of adult learning in medical and corporate fields, study human development, innovate with educational technologies, conduct statistical analysis, or study the sociological and political foundations of education, Penn GSE has a program for you.

Browse or search for academic programs by degree type, topic area, start term, or schedule. Programs for working professionals offer executive-style scheduling suited to people working full-time. Some part-time programs may be suitable for working professionals. We also offer non-credit, non-degree certificates, which can be found in Professional Development & Continuing Education.

Program Degree Topic(s) Format(s) Duration
Programs for Working Professionals
Master's
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Leadership
  • Executive-Style
12 months
Master's
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Full-Time
  • Part-Time
12 months
Doctorate (Ph.D.)
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Full-Time
4 years
Master's
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Full-Time
  • Part-Time
12-15 months
Doctorate (Ph.D.)
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Full-Time
5-6 years
Programs for Working Professionals
Doctorate (Ed.D.)
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Leadership
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Part-Time
5–9 years
Doctorate (Ph.D.)
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Full-Time
5–7 years
Programs for Working Professionals
Doctorate (Ed.D.)
  • Higher Education
  • Leadership
  • Executive-Style
2 years
Programs for Working Professionals
Master's
  • Higher Education
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Global Initiatives
  • Full-Time
  • Online
12 months
Doctorate (Ed.D.)
  • Higher Education
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Part-Time
4 years
Programs for Working Professionals
Master's
  • Higher Education
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Full-Time
  • Part-Time
Variable Program Length: 9-20 months (Full-Time) 2-3 years (Part-Time)
Doctorate (Ph.D.)
  • Higher Education
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Full-Time
4 years
Teacher Programs & Certifications
Master's
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Part-Time
2 years
Master's
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Global Initiatives
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Full-Time
  • Part-Time
2 years
Master's
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Full-Time
  • Part-Time
12-15 months
Doctorate (Ph.D.)
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Full-Time
4 years
Master's
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Global Initiatives
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Full-Time
  • Part-Time
12-20 months
Programs for Working Professionals
Master's
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Full-Time
  • Part-Time
  • Online
16 months (full-time); 2 years (part-time)
Master's
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Full-Time
  • Part-Time
12 months
Doctorate (Ph.D.)
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Leadership
  • Full-Time
4 years
Doctorate (Ed.D.)
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Full-Time
  • Part-Time
4 years
Teacher Programs & Certifications
Master's
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Full-Time
  • Part-Time
12 months
Doctorate (Ph.D.)
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Full-Time
4 years
Programs for Working Professionals
Master's
  • Higher Education
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Leadership
  • Executive-Style
2 years
Programs for Working Professionals
Doctorate (Ed.D.)
  • Leadership
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Executive-Style
3 years
Programs for Working Professionals
Doctorate (Ed.D.)
  • Leadership
  • Higher Education
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Executive-Style
3 years
Master's
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Full-Time
2 years
Master's
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Full-Time
  • Part-Time
15-18 months
Doctorate (Ph.D.)
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Full-Time
4 years
Teacher Programs & Certifications
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Full-Time
  • Part-Time
9 months
Programs for Working Professionals
Master's
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Executive-Style
2 years
Programs for Working Professionals
Teacher Programs & Certifications
  • Leadership
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Executive-Style
12 months
Programs for Working Professionals
Teacher Programs & Certifications
Master's
  • Leadership
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Executive-Style
11 months
Master's
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Full-Time
  • Part-Time
12-15 months
Teacher Programs & Certifications
Master's
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Global Initiatives
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Full-Time
  • Part-Time
18–24 months
Master's
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Full-Time
  • Part-Time
12 months
Doctorate (Ed.D.)
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Full-Time
  • Part-Time
4-6 years
Doctorate (Ph.D.)
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Full-Time
4-6 years
Programs for Working Professionals
Master's
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Online
2 years
Teacher Programs & Certifications
Master's
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Full-Time
10 months
Programs for Working Professionals
Teacher Programs & Certifications
Master's
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Full-Time
2 years