# College of Education at UT Austin

At a glance

**278** professors and instructors

5 departments; 8 bachelor’s, 14 master’s and 10 doctoral degree programs.

Dean: Daniel Hamlin

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## Departments

192 courses taught in Spring 2026 and Fall 2026.

**College of Education departments**

| Department | People | Courses |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Department of Curriculum and Instruction](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-education/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction) EDC, EDU, STM | 76 people | 41 |
| [Department of Educational Leadership and Policy](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-education/department-of-educational-leadership-and-policy) ELP | 55 people | 9 |
| [Department of Educational Psychology](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-education/department-of-educational-psychology) EDP | 56 people | 33 |
| [Department of Kinesiology and Health Education](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-education/department-of-kinesiology-and-health-education) HED, KIN, PED, PSC | 69 people | 91 |
| [Department of Special Education](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-education/department-of-special-education) SED | 31 people | 20 |

**Bachelor’s degrees 8 programs**

- [Applied movement science](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/education/) BSKin&Health
- [Athletic training](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/education/) BSAthTrng
- [Education](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/education/) BSEd
- [Exercise science](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/education/) BSKin&Health
- [Health promotion and behavioral science](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/education/) BSKin&Health
- [Physical culture and sports studies](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/education/) BSKin&Health
- [Sport management](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/education/) BSKin&Health
- [Youth and community studies](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/education/) BSEd

**Master’s degrees 14 programs**

- [Curriculum and instruction](https://utaustin.guide/majors/curriculum-and-instruction) MA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education)
- [Curriculum and instruction](https://utaustin.guide/majors/curriculum-and-instruction) MEd [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education)
- [Educational leadership and policy](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education) MEd
- [Educational psychology](https://utaustin.guide/majors/educational-psychology) MA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education)
- [Educational psychology](https://utaustin.guide/majors/educational-psychology) MEd [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education)
- [Educational psychology](https://utaustin.guide/majors/educational-psychology) MSEDP [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education)
- [Kinesiology](https://utaustin.guide/majors/kinesiology) MEd [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education)
- [Kinesiology](https://utaustin.guide/majors/kinesiology) MSKin [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education)
- [Prevention Science](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education) MEd
- [Prevention Science](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education) MSPSC
- [Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education) MA
- [Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education) MEd
- [Special education](https://utaustin.guide/majors/special-education) MA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education)
- [Special education](https://utaustin.guide/majors/special-education) MEd [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education)

**Doctoral degrees 10 programs**

- [Curriculum and instruction](https://utaustin.guide/majors/curriculum-and-instruction) EdD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education)
- [Curriculum and instruction](https://utaustin.guide/majors/curriculum-and-instruction) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education)
- [Educational leadership and policy](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education) EdD
- [Educational leadership and policy](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education) PhD
- [Educational psychology](https://utaustin.guide/majors/educational-psychology) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education)
- [Kinesiology](https://utaustin.guide/majors/kinesiology) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education)
- [Prevention Science](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education) PhD
- [Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education) PhD
- [Special education](https://utaustin.guide/majors/special-education) EdD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education)
- [Special education](https://utaustin.guide/majors/special-education) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/education)

**Pay after graduation Up to $134,800Median pay after graduation by field**

| Field of study | 1 year out | 4 years out |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Educational Administration and Supervision Doctoral · Educational leadership and policy, Educational leadership and policy | $97,600 | $134,800 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Doctoral · Educational psychology | $78,300 | $94,300 |
| Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral · Curriculum and instruction, Curriculum and instruction | $75,800 | $85,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision Master’s · Educational leadership and policy | $55,500 | $67,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s · Exercise science, Physical culture and sports studies, Sport management | $41,100 | $66,600 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Master’s · Educational psychology, Educational psychology, Educational psychology | $63,600 | $65,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction Master’s · Curriculum and instruction, Curriculum and instruction | $58,500 | $63,200 |
| Special Education and Teaching Master’s · Special education, Special education | $60,300 | $56,300 |

Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard: 1 year out is 2020–21 pay (2022 dollars), 4 years out is 2019–20 pay (2021 dollars). Fields group related programs.

**Sources UT catalog, HB 2504**

UT’s catalog lists colleges, deans, departments, and degree programs. UT’s public course records list instructors and CVs by section.

- [UT Austin undergraduate catalog 2026-2028](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/)
- [UT Austin HB 2504 public course information](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/)

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Source: https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-education · Checked 2026-11-11 · Field Guide: UT Austin
