Upon completion of the program, graduates are prepared for a number of positions:
- Faculty at research and teaching universities
- Research scientists and post-doctoral fellows at research centers
- Curriculum and professional development leaders in literacy and language education in school districts or community organizations within and outside the U.S.
- Private consultants
77%
of known graduates found full time employment in education
100%
of known graduates are highly satisfied or satisfied with their current position
$77.5K
average first year salary
Graduates typically go into these industries
- Educational leadership
- Higher education research
- Independent research organizations
- Policy communities at the local, state, and national levels
- Reform and innovation communities within and beyond K–12 governance
Graduates often work as
- Education Consultant
- Director of Research
- Policymaker
- Professor
- Research Design Specialist
- Research Investigator
- Research Specialist
Recent job titles include
- Associate Director of Education Research
- Chief of Research
- Clinical Professor
- Deputy Director
- Director of Enrollment Research and Data Management
- Director of Mathematics Learning Center
- Instructional Consultant
- Principal Researcher
- Research Scientist