Master's Programs Like Penn's M.S.Ed in Education, Culture, & Society?

[ProspectiveStudent202]

Quickly, I am interested in studying the role, history, and philosophy of formal education in society. Particularly, I'm interested in the history and politics of education, philosophy of education, sociology of education, and civic education, with an emphasis on U.S. higher education.

My search for graduate programs which specialize in this area has rendered few results; Penn's M.S.Ed. program in Education, Culture, and Society (ECS) is the only program I've found thus far that speaks directly to my interest. I've encountered mildly similar programs, usually sociology of education programs, but the one's I've seen do not cover all the elements I am looking for. 

The problem is, given my subpar undergraduate performance (3.3, state school) and average GRE potential (I haven't taken the test yet), Penn is likely out of my league.

Are any of you aware of comparable programs at lower tier schools? I don't want to put all my eggs in one basket, but I've not found anything else like Penn's ECS program.

Edited July 3, 2017 by ProspectiveStudent202

[GirlRichard]

Have you looked into Indiana University? They have a great school of education and all of the classes/topics you mention are offered. The M.S.Ed does not require you to submit GRE scores. I am in the M.S.Ed of Secondary Education, absolutely love the School of Education, and had a 3.4 in undergrad. I think we are like #32 in Education overall, but #9 in Curriculum and Instruction. Let me know if you have other questions!

Here's the different degrees they offer, I see a few that fit your interests. However, I know that most programs only require a few core classes, and they you pretty much have free range of what classes you take. http://education.indiana.edu/graduate/programs/index.html

Edited July 16, 2017 by GirlRichard