Explore Our Graduate Options
As a nationally top-ranked college of education and research powerhouse grounded in our land-grant mission, we are home to over 35 graduate fields of study that will prepare you to drive educational change, advance the educational success of all and lead in the educational field of your choice.
Find the right graduate program or concentration for you.
Department of Education Leadership, Policy, and Human Development (ELPHD)
Master of Education:
- Adult and Community College Education
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- College Counseling and Student Development
- Higher Education Administration
- School Counseling
- Training and Development
Master of Science:
Master of School Administration:
Doctor of Education:
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development Concentrations:
- Adult and Lifelong Education
- Community College and Career Education
- Counseling and Counselor Education
- Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
- Higher Education
- Higher Education Opportunity, Equity, and Justice
Graduate Certificates:
Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM)
Master of Education in STEM Education Concentrations:
Master of Education in STEM Education or Master of Science in STEM Education Concentration:
Doctor of Education
Ph.D. in Learning and Teaching in STEM Concentrations:
Graduate Certificate:
Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (TELS)
Master of Education:
Master of Education or Master of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Elementary Education – Mathematics or Science
- Learning Design and Technology
- New Literacies and Global Learning
Initial Licensure:
Ph.D. in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences Concentrations:
- Educational Equity
- Educational Psychology
- Elementary Education in Mathematics and Science
- Learning Design and Technology
- Literacy and English Language Arts Education
- Social Studies Education
Graduate Certificate:
Prepare to drive educational change at one of the best colleges of education in the world.
#1
among all colleges of education in N.C.
#21
among colleges of education in the U.S.
#60
among all colleges of education in the world
Sources: 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Subject Rankings: Education and Educational Research
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I chose the NC State College of Education because I saw very early on in my doctoral program search that they were committed to diversity and changemaking in education. I wanted to study at a school that was ready to make the necessary changes towards a new kind of education — one designed to serve everyone.
– Jayla Moody
Ph.D. student in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development
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Welcome, #NCState28!
🐺 Yesterday we welcomed some of the newest members of our Wolfpack at our New Undergraduate Student Orientation. They met some faculty and staff, got to know each other and took their first group photo as the class of #NCState28.
👏 Shoutout to our Student Success and Strategic Community Engagement team for organizing such an engaging event and giving our incoming undergraduate students a warm welcome.
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Once again, we are the top-ranked college of education in North Carolina and recognized as one of the best of our kind in the entire world! 🌍 🐺
This is a testament to you—our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends—and the global recognition that you are extraordinary educators, innovative researchers, and transformational leaders making an impact on North Carolina and beyond.
The details: In the U.S. News` 2024-2024 Best Global Universities Subject Rankings: Education and Educational Research, NC State is ranked No. 1 in N.C., No. 21 in the U.S., and No. 60 in the world.
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🛬 Our Transformational Scholars have landed! Thanks to the generous support of the Anonymous Trust, our @ncsu_transformational_scholars will spend part of their summer in Costa Rica.
☕ As part of the program’s first international trip, they will engage in language and cultural immersion activities, such as taking Spanish classes at Intercultura Spanish School, seeing how coffee is made at an estate, taking cooking classes and touring the city.
🇨🇷 We can’t wait to see what else is in store for our Transformational Scholars this summer. Pura vida!
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