The University at Buffalo (UB) awarded its first Ed.M. and Ed.D degrees more than 50 years ago. Since then, UB's Graduate School of Education (GSE) has evolved into a thriving graduate center that is as important to the Western New York area as it is to the university itself. Today the school offers an extensive array of courses, opportunities for independent study and supervised experiences, and master's and doctoral degree programs, with study toward New York State certification in twenty-one fields.
Instruction and research in the Graduate School of Education are organized into four departments: Counseling, School and Educational Psychology (CSEP), Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP), Learning and Instruction (LAI), and Library and Information Studies (LIS).
Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
Transforming Lives Through Counseling
| Program Title | Doctorate | Master's | Certification | Master's / Certification |
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| Counseling Psychology and School Psychology | ![]() |
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| Counselor Education | ![]() |
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| Educational Psychology | ![]() |
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| Mental Health Counseling | ![]() |
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| Rehabilitation Counseling | ![]() |
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Rehabilitation Counseling![]() |
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| School Counseling | ![]() |
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| School Psychology | ![]() |
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| Singapore School Counseling | ![]() |
Educational Leadership and Policy
Transforming Lives Through Leadership
| Program Title | Doctorate | Master's | Certification | Master's / Certification |
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| Educational Administration | ![]() |
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| General Education (Social Foundations) | ![]() |
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| Higher Education | ![]() |
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| Higher Education (Student Affairs concentration) | ![]() |
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| Social and Philosophical Foundations | ![]() |
Learning and Instruction
Transforming Lives Through Teaching
Library and Information Studies
Transforming Lives Through Information
| Program Title | Doctorate | Master's | Certification | Master's / Certification |
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| MLS (Master of Library Science) | ![]() |
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| MLS - Library Media Specialist concentration | ![]() |
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| MLS/JD (Law) dual major | ![]() |
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| MLS/MA (Music) dual major | ![]() |
Teacher Education Institute
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| Undergraduate Minor in Education |
Advanced Certificates
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| Library and Information Science - Advanced Certificate |
| School Business and Human Resource Administration |
| Teaching and Leading for Diversity |






