284
Undergraduate degrees conferred in 2024
42%
Michigan school administrators
60%
Research awards that directly serve the community
18 : 6
Student to faculty ratio in the College of Education
You belong here.
Wayne State feels like home. This environment has changed me in the best possible way.
— Dazmonique Carr
Find your career path
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Counseling and Educational Psychology
Our Counseling and Educational psychology programs are committed to research into human learning and development. Students build skills in a variety of settings that provide guidance and support to groups and individuals experiencing social, personal and psychological challenges.
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Educational Evaluation and Research
Our Educational Evaluation and Research program provides students the training to be knowledgeable in program evaluation, academic achievement and institutional effectiveness by designing data analysis for applied research needs.
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Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Our Educational Leadership and Policies Studies and Educational Studies programs provide students the tools to lead at all levels of the educational system, whether they are a researcher, aspiring principal, district leader or policymaker.
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Health, Exercise and Sports
Our Health Exercise and Sports programs provide students with an education focused on studies in athletic training, community health, exercise and sport science, kinesiology, and sport administration and management.
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Learning Design and Technology
Our Learning Design and Technology (LDT) programs offer a blend of teaching, research and practice in the field. LDT programs lead to careers in designing innovative, high-impact learning experiences in various environments.
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Teaching and Curriculum
Our Teaching and Curriculum programs provide students the tools to be knowledgeable, skillful and caring professionals who are able to make a difference in the lives of children, with a special focus on teachers who wish to work effectively and passionately with diverse populations.
- Art Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Certificates
- Educational Studies (Ph.D.)
- Elementary Education
- Health and Physical Education Teaching
- Literacy, Bilingual Education, Eniglish as a Second Language
- Middle Childhood Education
- MultiAge Education (K-12)
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
- Teaching and Curriculum - Minors
- Teaching and Learning - M.Ed.
News
- Nate McCaughtry, assistant dean of KHS and director of Center for Health and Community Impact featured on WZZM (ABC) Grand Rapids, “Every Kid Healthy Week highlights importance of kids’ physical, mental wellbeing”
- Michael F. Addonizio, professor emeritus of educational leadership and policy studies at WSU College of Education, quoted in Midland (Mich.) Daily News, “Proposal A a key factor behind Midland Public Schools bond proposal”
- Wayne State College of Education professor explores potential of AI-assisted learning in education
- Sarah Lenhoff, associate professor & director of Detroit PEER, Jeremy Singer, assistant professor teaching for educational leadership & policy studies, featured on WDET-FM, ” New book reexamines chronic absenteeism and potential solutions
- Wayne State University College of Education hosts the 61st Annual Regional Michigan Junior Science and Humanities Symposium