The University of Scranton – Teaching Teachers Since 1888

School Name

The University of Scranton

City

Scranton

State

Pennsylvania

General Information

Institutional Control:

Private

Year Founded:

The University of Scranton was founded in 1888 as Saint Thomas College by the first bishop of Scranton.

Religious Affiliation:

The University of Scranton is a Catholic and Jesuit university dedicated to freedom of inquiry, the pursuit of wisdom, integrity and truth, and the personal growth and development of all who share in its life.

Academic Calendar:

6 sessions per year. Application Deadline – April 16, 2009

Accreditation:

• The University of Scranton is nationally accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
• The university is regionally accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
• The College of Graduate and Continuing Education is accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).

Awards:

• Top 10 for 15 Years in a Row! U.S. News & World Report "America's Best Colleges" – Ranked as one of the 10 finest Master’s Universities in the North for the past 15 years; In the 2009 edition, Scranton was named among the nation’s 70 “up and coming” schools.
• The Princeton Review – Among the “368 Best Colleges” for the past seven years; 30th among “America’s Most Connected Campuses.”
• Kaplan Publishing – Among the nation’s “328 Most Interesting Colleges” for the past two years.
• The Washington Post Magazine – One of the “100 Colleges Worth Considering.”
• Templeton Foundation – One of only 100 colleges and universities on Templeton's “Honor Roll of Character-Building Colleges.”
• Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine – One of America”s “Most Wired Colleges” for three consecutive years; 39th in 2001.
• Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education – Among the “Publisher”s Picks” for six years.
• Regional Accreditation from the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
• National Accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Careers

• Teachers – Preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, and secondary school teachers
• Librarians
• Reading specialists
• Instructional coordinators
• Guidance counselors
• Vice Principals
• Principals
• Administrators
• Curriculum Developers

Salary

• Median annual earnings of kindergarten, elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers ranged from $43,580 to $48,690 in May 2006; the lowest 10 percent earned $28,590 to $33,070; the top 10 percent earned $67,490 to $76,100. Median earnings for preschool teachers were $22,680.
• Teachers make an average starting salary of $31,704 per year

Enhance Your Classroom Performance

The University of Scranton’s graduate degree programs equip you with the tools necessary to expand your teaching options and boost student achievement. Because a master’s in education degree program is only as good as the real-world skills it builds, The University of Scranton has carefully developed its curriculum to include performance-based learning outcomes.

Master's/MBA

• MS Curriculum & Instruction
• MS Educational Administration