Overview

You’ll participate in a flexible and challenging interdisciplinary program designed to help you become an educational leader focused on diversity and social justice issues in schools and in the broader society. Don’t just listen to the conversation on equality—take part and lead it.

Key Facts

Graduates work in varied settings, including diversity directors for schools and universities, educational outreach and curriculum development coordinators in museums and other cultural centers, and in student support services. Your Education, Culture and Society program from DePaul University opens doors in the Chicago area and beyond by having access to a strong alumni community of 180,000 Blue Demons.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Global Issues In Education

Culture And Education

Identity Constructions And Negotiations

Ideology, Power And Politics

Philosophical Studies In Education, Culture And Ethics

Research Methods

Qualitative Research Methodologies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

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General requirements

Graduate admission application
$40 application fee
Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
Résumé
Three letters of recommendation (at least two academic letters and the third being academic or other)
A writing sample (e.g. a term paper, seminar paper, or senior thesis or portion thereof)
Personal statement that indicates your reasons for wanting to enter the program and what you have accomplished since earning a bachelor's degree

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22320 USD / year

≈ 22320 USD / year
Out-of-State

22320 USD / year

≈ 22320 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

22320 USD / year

≈ 22320 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

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