Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy
The School of Education and Social Policy (SESP), established in 1926, is the smallest of the eight undergraduate and graduate institutions at Northwestern University, USA. Located about 12 miles north of downtown Chicago in Evanston, Illinois, SESP is devoted to the academic study of education and is consistently ranked among the top schools of education in the US. Undergraduate program. The School of Education and Social Policy offers undergraduates the opportunity to choose from four concentrations leading to a bachelor’s degree: Human Development and Psychological Services, focusing on social dynamics; Learning  and Organizational Change, focusing on organizational dynamics; Secondary Teaching, focusing on K-12 education; and Social Policy. Majors of all concentrations also complete a junior-year unpaid internship at a relevant organization in the Greater Chicago area. Graduate program. The School of Education and Social Policy offers three PHD programs (Learning Sciences, Computer Science and Learning Sciences, and Human Development and Social Policy) and four Master's degrees (MS in Higher Education Administration and Policy, MS in Education (K-12), MS in Learning and Organizational Change, and a dual degree in Applied Economics and Social and Economic Policy. Special programs. In addition  to the undergraduate and graduate programs, SESP also offers the Multidisciplinary Program in Education Sciences, an interdisciplinary training program for PHD students. Rankings. The graduate school at SESP consistently ranks among the top graduate schools of education nationally. As of February 2022, "U.S. News & World Report" ranked SESP as the 8th best in the nation.