Academics

Our mission is to prepare leaders who will improve education in innovative ways. Explore our degree programs that lead to BA, graduate certificates, MEd, EdS, and PhD.

See our News page to keep up on the latest stories about faculty and students at the College of Education.

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research centers and labs

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full-time faculty members

119

collaborations with Massachusetts schools (2020–2022)

$74.3M

faculty grants and awards (2013–2024)

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Student Spotlight: Kat Keen, BA ‘26
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Student Spotlight: Nursultan Assylov, PhD ‘27
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Student Spotlight: Kearsten Coleman, BA ‘26
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Student Spotlight: Caleb Sawicki, BA '26
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Student Spotlight: Ella McDuffie, BA ‘26
Anthony Pizzano
Student Spotlight: Anthony Pizzano, EdS ‘27
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Student Spotlight: Marin Mercer, BA ‘26
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Racial Justice and Youth Voices
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Student Spotlight: Lamiaa Eid, PhD ‘28
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Values in Practice

Read how our students, faculty, and alumni translate educational values into research and practice.

Holistic teaching, collaborative research, community engagement, social justice. These are the lenses through which we consider every aspect of education, the values we put into practice every day. They influence the ways we teach our students, conduct our research, serve our communities, and work toward a global future that is more equitable and more just. 

Values in Practice
Research showcase

Interdisciplinary academics and coursework

Our programs are designed to help you develop versatile leadership skills that can be applied in the classroom and your community. Whether you're interested in teaching, research, leadership—or a combination of all three—we have an academic pathway that's right for you.

Academics
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Research that makes a meaningful difference

We conduct forward-thinking research that informs decisions at every level of education. Our research promotes policies, practices, and partnerships that support the creation of educational systems and communities that are diverse, just, meaningful, and impactful.

Learn more about research initiatives in the College

In the Spotlight

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We're here for you! The Advising Center offers personalized, one-on-one guidance for Education majors, Education minors, and students in the exploratory track. Every semester students can participate in career development events, resume workshops, and community-building activities.

Visit the Advising Center in Room 130, across from The Hub Cafe!
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Welcome to EDUC!

Undergraduate Education majors share what they love about the College of Education.

Clare Simpson '23 and Hannah Walz '24 share what they love about the EDUC community.

In the News

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Your support matters

When you invest in the UMass Amherst College of Education, you help to prepare imaginative educators with a passion for social justice, advance education in Massachusetts, develop innovative education models for the nation and the world, and provide for the communities we serve.
Giving and Support

During its most recent visit, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education continued accreditation for the UMass Amherst College of Education for the maximum term of 7 years from 2015 to 2022.

The College of Education was first accredited in 1962. After the College of Education's most recent reaccreditation, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) merged to form the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). CAEP advances excellent educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen PreK–12 student learning. More information about the College's accreditation is available at NCATE's website.