National Graduate Education Leader:
Top 20 Ranked, Extensively Accredited.
Take your passion for education to a higher level with FAU College of Education’s graduate degree programs. In addition to offering a broader program range than many schools, the four University public laboratory schools we oversee also assure you valuable practical experience and research opportunities. Learn more about our NCATE/CAEP, CACREP and ASHA accreditations, our scholarships and financial aid. See why our programs ranked 20th out of 563 universities evaluated nationwide.
Why Is FAU College Of Education Your Best Choice?
The FAU College of Education Leadership Degree programs were ranked #20 in the nation out of an eligible group of 563 colleges/programs by Teacher.org. In addition to our high ranking and broader choice of programs, we maintain vigorous research efforts: our faculty conducts research in a variety of education-related fields.
We’re also actively involved in a national initiative to reform how school leaders are prepared. Our faculty has been awarded numerous grants from the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Defense, Florida Department of Education, plus state, local, and private agencies.
We are closely connected to South Florida school districts, including Broward and Palm Beach, the 6th and 11th largest nationally by enrollment size. Our graduate students are highly regarded in the tri-county region and beyond.
- Diverse programs: speech pathology & audiology, counselor education, curriculum & instruction, educational leadership, and teacher education
- Flexible online graduate options: four full online programs; four partial online programs
- Second-largest number of graduate degrees at FAU; highest number of doctoral degrees
- Classes held at Boca, Davie and Jupiter campuses
The TCI Kingfishers won first place in the middle school division for their engineering team interview and engineering presentation.
FAU doctoral student Angelica Downey was awarded $10,000 to conduct research on an employment intervention for college students with IDD.
Julianna Lian, a junior at FAU High, placed second in the biochemistry category at the 2021 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, the world’s largest international high school competition.
FAU CARD received more than $155,000 to conduct research related to factors behind the later and often less accurate identification of Black children with autism.
Donald Torok, former COE Associate Dean, inducted into the Clarence High School Athletic Department Wall of Fame.
