School of Education

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Applications are still being accepted for most programs for both summer and fall 2025. Don't miss your opportunity to change the world from here.

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Teacher Education Credential

Choose from 6 programs with credentials.

Credential Programs

Master's

Choose from 9 programs.

Master's Programs

Doctoral

Move up. Make a difference. Lead the education evolution. 

Doctoral Programs

Certificates

Reading. TESOL. Catholic leadership. Come enhance your skills or acquire new ones.

Certificates

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School of Education by the Numbers

94

school district partnerships across the Bay Area

12:1

student to faculty ratio

91%

first year retention for MA students

88%

four-year graduation rate for MA and credential students

100%

of our MAT site based supervisors surveyed would hire our student teachers

76%

full-time faculty of color

47%

 of students in the School of Education were first-generation college students when they went to college

65%

of School of Education students are people of color

What Makes Us Unique

We strive to have measurable impact in schools and communities, particularly for those most affected by injustice.

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Where We Are

  • All Locations
  • Sacramento
  • Santa Rosa
  • South Bay
  • East Bay
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All Locations

In addition to our main campus, USF School of Education is in Sacramento, Santa Rosa, San Jose, and Oakland. Choose which location works best for you.

Our Locations
Sacramento USF Campus

Sacramento

At USF's Sacramento Campus, earn a master's degree in counseling psychology or teaching.

USF Sacramento Campus
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Santa Rosa

Study at USF's location in Santa Rosa. Earn a degree in counseling or education.

School of Education in Santa Rosa
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South Bay

Change the world from USF's location in San Jose. Earn a master's degree in education or counseling.

School of Education in the South Bay
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East Bay

Come earn a master's degree in counseling or education at USF School of Education in the East Bay, located at Merritt College.

School of Education in the East Bay

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May 13, 2025

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