mrniceguy Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Hello everyone! i just read the US news top graduate school for education.. TOP 5.. 1. Vanderbilt- Peabody 2. Harvard 2. UT- Austin 4. Stanford 4. Teachers College, Columbia U. All of these schools are obv. great for education but is US news really a reliable source for this sort of ranking? I may be a little bias because I am going to TC but I don't know how UT-Austin jumped from tenth to tie with Harvard. And I know that Vanderbilt is a great school and has a great ED. program but does anyone feel that when being interviewed for a job the employer will think higher of you if say you're applying with a degree from Harvard or Columbia-TC even though Vanderbilt has a better program? (according to US news) so yeah i was just wondering what peoples opinions on these rankings were... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kismetcapitan Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 well, if your employer is a school, and you're applying to be a teacher, Peabody carries significant weight. It's all context. For example, Tufts is a well known school, but if you're applying to work at the UN or the State Department, a graduate degree from there is unbeatable. Or UC San Francisco...UCSF only matters if you're a doctor, but it matters a LOT. Also, each school of education differs by specialty, and you have to know what you want and find which school matches that. Like for musicians - it's Juilliard that's #1, right? Not if you want to play in an orchestra or are a solo cello major, then it's New England Conservatory. Vocals? Indiana University. Composition? U Michigan. Trea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrniceguy Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 I think maybe what i am trying to ask is would it be more significant to an employer if you're applying (for a teaching position) with an ivy league degree rather than one from Vanderbilt although Vanderbilt is ranked higher? This question could really be applied to any field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_ruth Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 A teaching position at a K-12 school or at a University? Most people don't go for a PhD to get a "teaching" position at a University -- it's all about the research... and then, it matters less where you went--what's important is your record and the reputation of your advisor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrniceguy Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 A teaching position at a K-12 school or at a University? Most people don't go for a PhD to get a "teaching" position at a University -- it's all about the research... and then, it matters less where you went--what's important is your record and the reputation of your advisor. ah yes good point.. I was referring to a teaching position in a K-12 school for someone coming out of Grad School with a masters.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_ruth Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 ah, sorry, have no idea, but I imagine it has to do a lot with local reputation and relationships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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