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In its 2012 report on the nation’s best graduate school programs, U.S.News & World Report ranked The University of Iowa College of Education 19th best among public schools granting doctoral degrees. Among all schools assessed, both public and private, the College ranked 29th.
Specialty programs within the College of Education also continue to rank highly, according to “America’s Best Graduate Schools 2012.” Top ranking programs as compared to other public universities include:
Students, Faculty, Programs
The College of Education enrolls approximately 559 (63% from Iowa) teacher education students and 643 (56% from Iowa) graduate students, with 81 faculty are actively engaged in teaching, research, and service.
Undergraduate teacher certification programs offer a major in elementary education and seven secondary areas, including art education, English education, foreign language education, mathematics education, music education, science education, and social studies education.
Forty-five graduate-level programs prepare students for careers as special education and community college teachers, as well as counselors, student development professionals, testing specialists, administrators, psychologists, and other fields at all levels of education.
By the Numbers
The College awarded its top students with over $200,000 in
scholarships last year based on academic achievement and potential for success in a specific education field, among other criteria.
This year, 71 faculty and staff applied for external funding through the College’s Grant and Research Services Center for awards totaling nearly $42 million. So far, over $7.4 million in awards were granted to 29 applicants; 26 grants requesting more than $22.3 million are still outstanding—making it the busiest year on record.
Last year, the College received over $2.5 million in gifts, private grants, pledges, and bequests from more than 1,200 alumni and friends.
The College awarded over $2.6 million to support nearly 200 graduate assistants.
College of Education Students -- Sharper, Smarter, Better.
Sharper.
By its nature as a Research One institution, the UI College of Education offers a faculty and a mission that places students at the cutting edge of knowledge.
Smarter.
Its students score higher than the national average in GPA, GRE, and the Praxis I exam.
Better.
The UI College of Education is Iowa’s only teacher education program where students earn a degree in an academic subject.
Over 160 Years of Teacher Training in Iowa
The University of Iowa College of Education traces its roots to the founding of the University itself. Teacher training was the only program specifically called for in the 1847 statute creating the “State University of Iowa.”
The teacher training program was popular with students, enrolling more than half the University’s students during its first decade of existence never having given preference to men over women in enrollment.
In addition to being the University’s first program, the College of Education can also boast of being the University’s only continuously operating program. When the University met with hard financial times in the spring of 1858 and closed all programs. money was found to keep only the teacher training program in operation for the next two years.
Recognizing that future teachers needed training in the classroom, the University established a “model school” in 1856. Open to students ages 5 through 16, the school was a forerunner of the Laboratory Schools operated by the College of Education from 1913 to 1972. These concepts of classroom observation and student teaching continue to be vital components of teacher education at the University today.
The College of Education continues this tradition of placing education first—exemplified through its innovative teaching methods, cutting-edge research, and wide-reaching service.
College Graduates Successfully Employed
The College’s 26,760 alumni go on to live and work in all of Iowa’s 99 counties, as well as throughout the United States and around the world.
The most recent Placement Reports indicate:
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94% of new teacher education graduates are professionally employed—62% in Iowa, 31% in neighboring states. 4% of the new teachers accepted positions in surrounding states, while 3% chose to work in other countries.
- 82% of new master’s degree graduates are professionally employed—72% in Iowa, 15% in neighboring states. 11% of the new master’s professionals accepted positions in surrounding states. Another 14% are furthering their graduate studies.
- 83% of the new Ph.D. graduates are professionally employed—35% in Iowa, 15% in neighboring states. 44% of the new Ph.D. professionals accepted positions in surrounding states, while 6% chose to work in other countries.