Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy

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School of Education and Social Policy (SESP)
TypeUnit of Northwestern University
Established1926 [1]
Dean David Figlio
Academic staff
23[ citation needed ]
Undergraduates 387[ citation needed ]
Postgraduates 384 [2]
Location, ,
USA
Campus Suburban
Website Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy

The School of Education and Social Policy (SESP), established in 1926, is the smallest of the eight undergraduate and graduate institutions at Northwestern University, USA. Located about 12 miles north of downtown Chicago in Evanston, Illinois, SESP's curriculum focuses on the academic study of education.

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Undergraduate programs

Northwestern's School of Education and Social Policy is housed in Walter Annenberg Hall Annenberg Hall Northwestern.jpg
Northwestern's School of Education and Social Policy is housed in Walter Annenberg Hall

The SESP offers four concentrations leading to a bachelor’s degree:

Majors of all concentrations are required complete a junior-year unpaid internship at a relevant organization in the Greater Chicago area. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Graduate programs

The SESP offers three PhD programs: Learning Sciences, Computer Science, and Human Development and Social Policy. There are four master's degree programs: MS in Higher Education Administration and Policy, MS in education (K-12), MS in Learning and Organizational Change, and a dual degree in Applied Economics and Social and Economic Policy. [8]

Special programs

In addition to undergraduate and graduate programs, SESP also offers a multidisciplinary program in education sciences, an interdisciplinary training program for PhD students. [9]

Rankings

As of February 2022, U.S. News & World Report ranked SESP 8th among institutes training educators in the US. [10]

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