The University of Texas at Austin

Why attend our Program

Academic Ranking

The College of Education consistently ranks among the best schools of education in the nation. The 2006 U.S. News and World Report ranked the College 15th (tied with Oregon) among all schools of education nationally, and 8th among schools of education in public universities. The College ranks 5th among public schools of education nationally with large undergraduate and graduate programs.

The Department of Educational Administration was ranked 7th and our Higher Educational Administration program was ranked 22nd.

 

Research Centers

The Department of Educational Administration works regularly with several local research centers:

The Charles A. Dana Center
The Science Education Center
Texas Center for Reading and Language Arts

Professional Opportunities

As the capitol city of one of the nation's largest states, Austin provides access to tremendous professional resources including:

The Texas State Legislature
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
The Texas Education Agency
The University of Texas System

Life in Austin

To find out more about life in Austin and the Central Texas region check out Austin 360

Also see the information found on the Austin Chamber of Commerce Web site, which includes information on: Housing, Quick Facts, Child Care/Education, Neighborhoods, Medical Resources, Cost of Living and a whole lot more.