Psychology & Research in Education
| GRE Mean Scores
Verbal |
Quantitative | UGPA | |
| Ed.S. | 491 | 594 | 3.61 |
| Ph.D. | 627 | 687 | 3.34 |
Most students admitted to the school psychology program have a baccalaureate degree in psychology. Over the past three years we have admitted Ed.S. students from Baylor University, Creighton University, Gordon College, Graceland University, Iowa State University, Kansas State University, Southwest Missouri State University, State University of New York at Buffalo, University of Kansas, University of Missouri at Columbia, University of Missouri at Kansas City, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, University of South Dakota, and Washburn University to name a few. The average age of the Ed.S students who are currently in the program is 25.13 years (SD = 3.98, Md = 24.00 years, Range = 21-39 years) and 85% are female. Many students who are admitted and pursue doctoral study were originally admitted to the Ed.S. program. Since 2001, approximately 42% of the students who were admitted to the doctoral program and pursued the Ph.D. in School Psychology at the University of Kansas were originally admitted to the Ed.S. program. However, students can come to the program specifically for doctoral study. Some of these students have come from Arizona State University, Bethel College, Brigham Young University, Eastern Illinois University, University of Singapore, Seoul National University, South Dakota State University, Southern Methodist University, Texas A&M University, University of Denver, University of Houston, University of Illinois, University of San Diego, and Washburn University. The average age of the Ph.D. students who are currently in the program is 28.24 years (SD = 4.55, Md = 27.00 years, Range = 24-43 years) and 53% are female.
Over the last four years, an average of 6 to 8 new students have been admitted and have enrolled in the Ed.S program. These students have come from Kansas and states nationwide. All of our Ed.S. graduates have obtained employment in the public schools, with most of them remaining in the northeast Kansas area. However, a number have obtained employment in other states including Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, and Texas. We have accepted approximately 26 doctoral students over the last 4 years. Students who have accepted our offer and have enrolled have come from the Midwest, as well as from greater geographic distances such as Arizona, California, Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, Utah, Kenya, and Singapore. Most of the students who have graduated from the doctoral program (approximately 2 per year) have assumed public school positions or academic teaching positions. Some graduates have taken consulting positions, whereas a few graduates are working in independent practice at a medical center or at a private general hospital. Our graduates have become licensed psychologists in a number of states including Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, and Virginia.
The University of Kansas has an affirmative action program and is an equal opportunity institution.
