Degree Programs

The Learning Sciences degree program now includes the Joint PhD Program in Computer Science and Learning Sciences which builds on enduring and growing connections between research on learning and computation.

The Human Development and Social Policy (HDSP) doctoral program is grounded in the study of relations between public policy and human development.

We equip leaders with the vision, knowledge, and skills to facilitate sustainable, positive organizational transformation.

Our vision of transformative teaching and learning aspires to develop educators who can nurture the learning of all their students through valuing the multiple knowledges, identities, and experiences.

The Master of Science in Higher Education Administration and Policy program (MSHE) prepares you to lead in higher education—for colleges and universities, governmental agencies and consulting firms in postsecondary education.

With interdisciplinary expertise and international experience, Dual Masters in Applied Economics (CUHK) and Social and Economic Policy (Northwestern) graduates are uniquely positioned to become leaders in their professions.

MPES offers Ph.D. students an integrated training in preparation to do rigorous and relevant research in education.

Students investigate how families, schools, communities and the workplace influence human development.

This program examines how individuals and organizations respond to and create change.

Learning Sciences is an interdisciplinary field that involves understanding learning in a wide range of social contexts.

This program prepares students to excel as classroom teachers and in the field of education as a whole.

Students explore issues such as poverty, education reform, and community development as they learn how policies affect people’s lives.