The School of Education produces and supports engaged teachers who aspire to meet the needs of every student.
As the home of teacher licensure and graduate programs in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, Education is the largest of the three schools in the college, with more than 50 full-time faculty members serving approximately 1600 undergraduate and 700 graduate students in classrooms both on campus and online.
The School of Education offers a wide range of program and degree options, including bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Programs of study include:
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Learning Community
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Studies
- Literacy and Second Language Studies
- Signed Language Interpreting
- Special Education
US News & World Report ranks the UC School of Education 65th among the nation’s top graduate schools of education.
Our mission at the School of Education at the University of Cincinnati is to prepare caring, competent and committed educational scholars and practitioners, conduct transformative research, and collaborate with community and professional partners to enrich educational practice and create positive social change.

