University of Texas at Austin College of Education
One of 18 colleges and schools at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, the College of Education provides a variety of academic degrees in education fields, as well as certification programs at all levels. It has consistently ranked among the top public university graduate education programs by U.S. News & World Report. The 2014 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools" ranks the College of Education fourth behind Vanderbilt University, Johns Hopkins University, and Harvard University. The College employs 105 full-time tenured/tenure track professors and 84 non-tenure track. History . Founded in 1891 as the School of Pedagogy, the College of Education has a legacy of helping to determine the role of the university in teacher education. Joseph Baldwin, a leader in state and national education associations, was appointed the first professor of pedagogy by the University of Texas Board of Regents on August 25, 1891. The current College of Education was established in 1905, with five departments, three centers, two offices, and one laboratory. Degree Programs. The College of Education offers three Undergraduate Degree Programs related to health, education, and the business of culture, sport, and entertainment industries: The  Graduate Programs offered by the College of Education include master, doctoral, and certification programs that are managed by each of our five departments in concert with the Graduate School at the University of Texas at Austin. These programs offer research-driven experiences that pair theory and practice in collaborative environments and programs that may lead to a recommendation for teacher certification (the M.Ed.+). Diversity and Inclusion. Diversity and inclusion have long been core values of the College of Education. In May 2019, Dean Charles R. Martinez Jr. named Professor Richard Reddick the inaugural dean for equity, community, engagement, and outreach . In this role, Reddick provides leadership and focus to support the college’s continued commitment to advancing a culture of social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Program Rankings. For more than 20 years, the College of Education has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best colleges of education in the country. In the 2021 edition, the college was ranked 15th overall. College programs have been ranked highly in the following categories: As of 2020, the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education is ranked second by the National Academy of Kinesiology. Facilities. Administrative offices and classrooms  for The College of Education are housed in the George I. Sánchez Building (SZB) and L. Theo Bellmont Hall (BEL). SZB is named after American education pioneer and civil rights activist George Isidore Sánchez, who earned a master's degree in Educational Psychology and Spanish at the University of Texas. The building is located four blocks north of the Texas Capitol at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Speedway, adjacent to the Blanton Museum of Art, across from Jester Student Housing, and in back of the Perry–Castañeda Library on the University of Texas at Austin campus . BEL is located on the west side of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium facing San Jacinto Blvd. BEL is named for a former athletic director at The University of Texas at Austin.