SOLES Aspirational Schools

	University of San Diego (USD) SOLES	New York University (NYU) Steinhardt	University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)	University of Maryland	Vanderbilt
URL	sandiego.edu/soles	steinhardt.nyu.edu	gseis.ucla.edu	education.umd.edu	peabody.vanderbilt.edu
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Profit Status	Non-Profit	Non-Profit	Non-Profit	Non-Profit	Non-Profit
Location	San Diego, CA	New York, NY	Los Angeles, CA	College Park, MD	Nashville, TN
Setting	Urban	Urban	Urban	Suburban	Urban
Public/Private	Private	Private	Public	Public	Private
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
University Ranking	#86 National	#36 National	#24 National	#60 National	#15 National
Education Schools	#89 Best Education Schools	#13 Best Education Schools	#3 Best Education Schools	#32 Best Education Schools	#7 Best Education Schools
Admission
Enrollment (Full-Time)
Certificate	8	N/A	N/A	6	0
Master's	281	702	310	214	544
Education	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A
Ph.D./Ed.D.	47	197	364	339	178
Full-Time Total:	336	899	674	559	722
Enrollment (Part-Time)
Certificate	37	N/A	N/A	61	16
Master's	306	467	0	244	89
Education	N/A	N/A	N/A	1	N/A
Ph.D./Ed.D.	32	65	0	40	75
Part-Time Total:	375	532	0	346	180
Enrollment Total:	711	1,431	674	905	902
Male/Female Full-Time Ratio	20.5% Male 79.5% Female	17.1% Male 82.9% Female	29.7% Male 70.3% Female	25.2% Male 74.8% Female	19% Male 81% Female
Male/Female Part-Time Ratio	20.5% Male 79.5% Female	21.4% Male 78.6% Female	N/A Male N/A Female	17.6% Male 82.4% Female	33.3% Male 66.7% Female
Acceptance Rate	97.6% Certificate Programs 60.4% Master's Programs N/A Education Specialist Programs 45.3% Ph.D./Ed.D. Programs	N/A Certificate Programs 67.4% Master's Programs N/A Education Specialist Programs 7.3% Ph.D./Ed.D. Programs	N/A Certificate Programs 49.6% Master's Programs N/A Education Specialist Programs 29.1% Ph.D./Ed.D. Programs	100% Certificate Programs 57.6% Master's Programs 50% Education Specialist Programs 23.9% Ph.D./Ed.D. Programs	N/A Certificate Programs 63.5% Master's Programs N/A Education Specialist Programs 4.9% Ph.D./Ed.D. Programs
Average Undergraduate GPA	3.6 Certificate Programs 3.3 Master's Programs N/A Education Specialist Programs 3.6 Ph.D./Ed.D. Programs Total Average: 3.5	N/A Certificate Programs 3.4 Master's Programs N/A Education Specialist Programs 3.4 Ph.D./Ed.D. Programs Total Average: 3.4	N/A Certificate Programs 3.4 Master's Programs N/A Education Specialist Programs 3.5 Ph.D./Ed.D. Programs Total Average: 3.45	3.3 Certificate Programs 3.4 Master's Programs 3.0 Education Specialist Programs 3.5 Ph.D./Ed.D. Programs Total Average: 3.3	N/A Certificate Programs 3.6 Master's Programs N/A Education Specialist Programs 3.6 Ph.D./Ed.D. Programs Total Average: 3.6
Median GRE (New Test) Verbal / Quantitative / Writing	149 / 142 / 3.5 Certificate Programs 153 / 150 / 4.0 Master's Programs N/A Education Programs 155 / 151 / 4.1 Ph.D./Ed.D. Programs Total Average: 152 / 148 / 3.9	N/A Certificate Programs 153 / 152 / 3.9 Master's Programs N/A Education Programs 158 / 152 / 4.4 Ph.D./Ed.D. Programs Total Average: 155.5 / 152 / 4.15	N/A Certificate Programs 151 / 147 / 3.9 Master's Programs N/A Education Programs 156 / 152 / 4.2 Ph.D./Ed.D. Programs Total Average: 153.5 / 149.5 / 4.05	N/A Certificate Programs 155 / 152 / 4.8 Master's Programs 142 / 157 / 3.0 Education Programs 159 / 155 / 4.4 Ph.D./Ed.D. Programs Total Average: 152 / 154.67 / 4.07	N/A Certificate Programs 157 / 155 / 4.0 Master's Programs N/A Education Programs 162 / 159 / 5.0 Ph.D./Ed.D. Programs Total Average: 159.5 / 157 / 4.5
Academics
Academic Calendar	Semester	Semester	Quarter	Semester	Semester
Student/Faculty Ratio	1.8:1	2.7:1	11:1	4.1:1	2.2:1
Faculty (Tenured or Tenure-Track)	32	81	47	85	92
Faculty (Non-Tenured or Tenure-Track)	1	22	23	44	67
Faculty (Part-Time)	84	160	17	38	78
Programs	Department of Leadership Studies Graduate Degree Programs PhD in Leadership Studies MA in Higher Education Leadership MA in Leadership Studies MA in Nonprofit Leadership and Management Graduate Credential Programs Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (Program not accepting applications currently.) Graduate Certificate Programs Nonprofit Management Certificate (partnership with Professional and Continuing Education) Undergraduate Programs Army ROTC Leadership Studies Minor Nonprofit Social Enterprise and Philanthropy Minor Undergraduate Nonprofit Leadership and Management Certificate Department of Learning and Teaching Graduate Teacher Preparation Credential Programs (on-campus) Master's Credential Cohort Program: Elementary Education Master's Credential Cohort Program: Secondary Education Master's Credential Cohort Program: Special Education MEd in Curriculum and Instruction - Academy for Catholic Teaching (ACT): Elementary Education Preliminary Education Specialist Credential Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential Preliminary Single Subject Credential On-Campus Graduate Degree Programs MEd in TESOL, Literacy and Culture PhD in Leadership Studies Specialization in Teaching, Learning and Leadership (partnership with Department of Leadership Studies) Online Graduate Degree Program Master's of Education (MEd) Curriculum and Instruction Specialization Inclusive Learning - Special Education and Universal Design Specialization Literacy and Digital Learning Specialization School Leadership Specialization Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Specialization Graduate Certificate Programs Character Education Development Certificate (partnership with Professional and Continuing Education) Learning and Teaching in a K-12 Digital Classroom Series (partnership with Professional and Continuing Education) TESOL Certificate (on-campus program) Undergraduate Programs Education Minor Undergraduate Teaching Credentials Department of Counseling & Marital and Family Therapy MA in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling MA in Counseling, School Counseling with Pupil Personnel Services Credential MA in Marital and Family Therapy Navy ROTC	Art + Education Bilingual Education Business and Workplace Education Childhood Education Computer Science Education Minor Dance Education Dance in the Professions: ABT Ballet Pedagogy Digital Media Design for Learning Early Childhood Education Education and Jewish Studies Education and Social Policy Education Studies Educational Communication and Technology Educational Leadership Educational Theatre English Education Environmental Conservation Education Foreign Language Education Games for Learning Global and Urban Education Studies Minor Higher and Postsecondary Education History of Education International Education LGBT Health, Education, and Social Services Literacy Education Math Education Music Education Peace and Conflict Studies Minor PhD in Teaching and Learning Science Education Secondary Education Social Studies Education Sociology of Education Special Education Teacher Education Minor Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Teaching French as a Foreign Language and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Dual Master's Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Dual Master's	Academic Degrees in Education: M.A. & Ph.D. Higher Education & Organizational Change (M.A. & Ph.D.) Human Development & Psychology (M.A. & Ph.D.) Social Research Methodology (M.A. & Ph.D.) Social Sciences & Comparative Education (M.A. & Ph.D.) Urban Schooling (Ph.D. only) Professional Degrees in Education: M.Ed. & Ed.D. Student Affairs (M.Ed.) Principal Leadership Institute (M.Ed. and Preliminary Administrative Credential) Teacher Education Program (M.Ed. and Preliminary Teaching Credential) Educational Leadership Program (Ed.D.) Education Studies Minor Education Studies Minor	Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership (TLPL) Curriculum Theory/Development - M.A. Educational Policy - M.A. Socio-cultural Foundation of Education - M.A. Arts Integration - M.Ed. English and Literacy Education - M.A.(thesis); M.Ed.; Ph.D. Mathematics Education - M.A.(thesis); Ph.D. Middle School Mathematics Teaching and Learning - M.Ed. Minority & Urban Education (MUE) - M.A.(thesis); - Ph.D. Music Education - Ph.D. Professional Development and Teacher Education - Ph.D. Reading Education/Reading Specialist- M.Ed. Science Education - M.A.(thesis); Ph.D. Technology, Learning, Policy and Leadership - Ph.D. Teacher Leadership in the Schools - M.Ed. Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education (CHSE) Counseling Psychology - Ph.D. School Counseling - M.A; M.Ed. School Psychology - Ph.D. Higher Education - M.A.; Ph.D. International Education Policy - M.A.; Ph.D. Student Affairs - M.A.; M.Ed.; Ph.D Applied Counseling and Human Services; Career Planning and Placement for Youth in Transition - Certificate Special Education - M.A.; M.Ed.; A.G.S.; Ph.D. Human Development and Quantitative Methodology (HDQM) Human Development - M.A.; M.Ed. ; Ph.D. Educational Psychology (specialization) Developmental Science (specialization) Adolescent Cognitive Development and Motivation to Read (ACDMR) – Certificate Achievement Motivation & Adolescent Self and Social Processes (AMASSP) - Certificate Measurement and Statistics - M.A.; Ph.D. Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation - Certificate	Ed.D. students pursue one of two tracks: K-12 Educational leadership and policy Higher education leadership and policy Master's Programs Child Studies Clinical Psychological Assessment Community Development and Action Education Policy Elementary Education (degree plus licensure) English Language Learners Higher Education Administration Human Development Counseling,* with specializations in School or Clinical Mental Health Counseling Independent School Leadership International Education Policy and Management Leadership and Organizational Performance Learning, Diversity, and Urban Studies Learning and Design Quantitative Methods Reading Education Secondary Education (degree plus licensure) Special Education: Severe, Modified High Incidence, Behavior Analysis, and Visual Disabilities Teacher Licensure Possible Joint Degree Programs Public Policy with a specialization in education policy (J.D./M.P.P.) M.D./M.Ed. Dual Degree with Vanderbilt Divinity School (M.T.S./M.Ed. or M.Div./M.Ed.) Human and Organizational Development Community Research and Action Leadership, Policy and Organizations Leadership and Policy Studies with a specialization in K-12 Educational Leadership and Policy Leadership and Policy Studies with a specialization in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Psychology (joint program with the College of Arts & Science) Psychological Sciences with a specialization in Clinical Science Psychological Sciences with a specialization in Cognitive Neuroscience Psychological Sciences with a specialization in Developmental Science Psychological Sciences with a specialization in Neuroscience Psychological Sciences with a specialization in Quantitative Methods Special Education Early Childhood Special Education High Incidence Disabilities Learning Disabilities Low-Incidence Disabilities Severe and Multiple Disabilities Visual and Hearing Impairments Teaching & Learning Learning, Teaching and Diversity with a specialization in Development, Learning and Diversity Learning, Teaching and Diversity with a specialization in Language, Literacy and Culture Learning, Teaching and Diversity with a specialization in Mathematics and Science Education Learning, Teaching and Diversity with a specialization in Learning Sciences and Learning Environment Design Vanderbilt Brain Institute Educational Neuroscience
Cost
Tuition & Fees Per Credit	$1,370	$38,304 per year	$11,220 per year	$651	$1,854 per credit
Required Fees	$352 per year	$2,432 per year	$5,205 per year	$855 per year	$3,532 per year
Outcomes
Licensed to Teach	77	260	117	318	105
Teaching Acceptance	73	N/A	117	N/A	81
Three Year Employment	50	N/A	109	N/A	75
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Statement/Values	None	None - Mission and Vision page under About Steinhardt top nav link	None	None	None
Meta Description	"The School of Leadership and Education Sciences at the University of San Diego offers graduate programs in counseling, leadership studies, learning and teaching, marital and family therapy, and nonprofit management, as well as California teaching credentials and administrative services credentials."	"NYU Steinhardt - NYU Steinhardt"	"UCLA GSEIS"	"The College of Education at the University of Maryland provides research- and practice-oriented programs across a wide spectrum of education issues.(none)"	"Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development"
Keywords frequency	usd education leadership iot university of san diego san diego university portal	news march nyu alumni steinhardt events students research faculty	new school information march ucla faculty more studies education research	faculty graduate students teacher alumni events programs education news research	read research university more college vanderbilt peabody education study math
Claims	None	None on the home page, but a link for How We Rank under the top nav entry for About Steinhardt takes users to a full page of link to rankings and rewards. http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/about/rank	UCLA’s Graduate School of Education & Information Studies is reframing conversations on education and information studies from theory to practice.	None	Top-ranked college of education and human development in the United States
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Global	http://cssstats.com/ https://wappalyzer.com/ http://www.seoptimer.com/
Responsive?	Yes	No	Yes, but tablet size doesn't work well	No	Yes
Rich Photography?	3	2	Photos: 3 Presentation: 1	1	3
University/School Differentiators	Different templates	Completely different templates	Different pages have different styles	This site has zero consistency	Consistent templates
Colors	#003b70	#57068c	#005499	#561060 #f00 #c50303 #9db464	#333 #FFF #850006
Font	Myriad Pro / Garamond	Gotham SSm B	ProximaNova	Arial Helvetica	???
Font Sizes	Lead: 1.46666666667em P: 0.875em	Lead: 150% P: 12px	Lead: 24px P: 16px	Lead: 15px P: 15px	Lead: 1.2em P:
Icons	Icomoon	uses sprites	???	None?	???
CSS Selectors	???	3,391	2,628	48	1,582
CMS	Cascade Server	PHP	PHP	DreamWeaver	PHP
Server/OS	Apache 2.2.15	Apache 2.2.15	Apache 2.4.7	Apache 2.2.22	Apache 2.4.25
jQuery	1.11.2	1.11.0	1.10.2	1.4.2	1.4.2
W3 Tech Scores		9	11	57	43
Alexa Rank	33,546 6,716	2,310 612	2,137 456	3,049 679	7,010 1,438
Alexa Speed	0.988	1.229	1.032	1.204	1.146
PSI - Desktop	52	74	30	43	43
PSI - Mobile	46	64	32	36	36
SEO Optimer Insights	N/A	B+ 1.77 MB (60 resources) images missing alt tags iFrames	A- 2.83 MB (38 resources) images missing alt tags	B- 1.72 MB (33 resources) accessibility fail social network fail	B 2.63 MB (67 resources) accessibility issues
Navigation
Desktop	Top nav	Top nav, rollover drop downs	Top nav	Top nav, drop down	Top nav, drop down
Mobile	Stacks nav	Not responsive	Menu arrow, push-site-down	Not responsive	Hamburger, push-site-down
Sub Navigation	Left nav	No	Left nav	Left nav	Left nav
Quick Links?	Yes, header jumps to footer	Yes, as a left nav	No	Sort of? You can click on the "header" to reveal some links	Yes, header
Audience Navigation?	Yes, header jumps to footer Future Students Admitted Students Current Students Faculty & Staff Alumni & Friends	Yes, above header Current faculty Alumni Employers	No, but does have Current Students on the Department of Education page.	No	Yes, links in menu Current Students Link in footer Prospective Undergraduate Prospective Graduate Alumni and Friends
Contact?	Footer	Footer	Footer	No	Footer
Home Page
Hero Functionality Auto/Manual Controls Content	Slider Auto No dots or arrows Spotlights	Slider Auto Small arrows underneath Spotlights	Slider Auto Arrows, no dots Spotlights	Slider Auto Um... some kind of grotesque weird thing that... I don't even know what... HOW it is!!! Spotlight	Slider Auto Dots Spotlights
News	Yes, feed without images	Yes, feed for News and Announcements	Yes, major section of the page, not sure if feed or not	Yes, feed	Yes, feed with thumbnail
Events	Yes, feed	Yes, feed for Upcoming Events	Yes, feed	Yes, feed	Yes, feed
Spotlight	No	Yes, in hero	Yes, on the Dean	Yes, feed	Yes, listed as Research, image modules
Social Media	Very small icons only	Very small icons only	Icons in the footer	Yes, there are image links on the left nav	Image link to social media page
Statistics	No	No, but there is a School Stats link under the top nav entry for About Steinhardt	No	No	No
Call to Action	No	Yes, very small in top right of the page	No	No	Yes, Apply Now hidden at bottom of page
Giving Link	Yes (Donate)	No, there is a link for NYU Giving under the top nav entry for Alumni	No	Yes, Make a Gift appears twice on the page	Yes, very small, hidden at bottom of page
Campaign	Yes	No	No	No	No
Other Content	Programs Centers and Institutes	Quick Links left nav	Connect section that appears to be a news feed	None	Get Social Research
Admission Page
Notes	http://www.sandiego.edu/soles/admission-and-aid/ Small CTA Long list of programs Extra-flow CTAs for applying and requesting info	http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/graduate_admissions/ Terrible admissions page with disorganized degrees	https://gseis.ucla.edu/education/academic-programs/ Regular landing page Info through programs	http://www.education.umd.edu/GraduatePrograms/index.html formatting makes this nearly illegible styling makes setting your eyeballs on fire a preferable act to looking at this site	http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/degrees-programs/admissions_and_programs.php Regular landing page Info through programs Links to types of degree, e.g. Undergraduate, Master's, Ed.D., etc.
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Initial Opinion		Very minimal front page for their site Nested navigation "Retro 90s" fragrance	Very minimal front page for their site Early 2000s design before it was cool	To put a spin on the quote from Rita Kempley's review of the movie, Battlefield Earth, "A million monkeys with a million crayons would be hard-pressed in a million years to create anything as cretinous as [this website]."	Minimalist approach Three, "vertically-centric" sections Lacks appeal Lacks interactivity

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