Education has always been a popular direction for U.S. graduate applications, with a large number of liberal arts students applying for education-related programs each year—competition is undeniably fierce. In contrast, Educational Technology, as a branch of education, is currently relatively niche, and its application difficulty is much lower than that of general education programs. Despite being somewhat "less popular," EdTech offers a broad curriculum and highly promising career prospects. For such niche programs, many students find it difficult to choose due to a lack of reference cases. Today, CheersYou（清柚教育） recommends several EdTech programs worth applying for, and students can also refer to admission case studies from different tiers to make their selections!
Columbia University — Instructional Technology and Media
Columbia's ITM (Instructional Technology and Media) program encourages students to consider issues of power, equity, and ethical impact as they apply technology across learning spaces and environments. The program's main research focus is on the relationships between digital media, cultural contexts, instructional design, social interaction, and learning.
Admission Cases:
U.S. Top 60 Undergrad / Marketing / GPA 3.5+ / GRE 320+
U.S. Undergrad / Strategic Design / GPA 3.5+ / GRE 325+
U.S. Top 50 Undergrad / Communication / GPA 3.5+ / GRE 315+
Canadian Top 3 Undergrad / Film Studies / GPA 3.4+ / GRE 320+
University of Pennsylvania — Learning Sciences and Technologies
UPenn's LST (Learning Sciences and Technologies) program primarily covers coursework in learning analytics, curriculum, and educational technology innovation. The program lays the foundation for graduates to pursue fulfilling and creative careers as educators, researchers, and developers of next-generation curricula, technology-rich learning environments, and instructional programs.
Admission Cases:
U.S. Top 30 Undergrad / Econ / GPA 3.5+ / GRE 330+
Chinese 985 Undergrad / Finance / GPA 3.7+ / GRE 320+ / TOEFL 105+
U.S. Top 30 Undergrad / Education / GPA 3.6+ / GRE 325+
U.S. Top 40 Undergrad / Advertising Management / GPA 3.7+ / GRE 320+
New York University — Digital Media Design for Learning
In NYU's DMDL program, students will learn to use digital media across diverse multimedia learning environments, understand and evaluate their use in various educational contexts. Additionally, its internship program offers positions in all areas of educational technology and media.
Admission Cases:
U.S. Top 80 Undergrad / Film Making / GPA 3.4+ / No GRE
U.S. Top 40 Undergrad / Social Economics / GPA 3.3+ / No GRE
U.S. Top 40 Undergrad / Cognitive Science / GPA 3.1+ / GRE 315+
Canadian Top 3 Undergrad / International Business / GPA 3.2+ / GRE 315+
Vanderbilt University — Learning and Design
The core experience of Vanderbilt's Learning and Design program is to create opportunities for students to think critically, focusing on studying how people design learning activities and corresponding environments to support learning.
Admission Cases:
U.S. Top 20 Undergrad / Education Studies / GPA 3.7+ / GRE 325+
U.S. Top 40 Undergrad / Econ / GPA 3.7+ / GRE 330+
Georgetown University — Learning, Design, and Technology
Georgetown University's Learning, Design, and Technology master's program provides a deep foundation in the practice and theory of learning analytics, learning design, and critical studies of higher education, offering a broad conceptual grounding in learning and instructional design, as well as real-world experience in faculty development, educational technology, and teaching and learning design.
Admission Cases:
U.S. Undergrad / Japanese Studies / GPA 3.5+ / No GRE
U.S. Undergrad / Education Science / GPA 3.6+ / No GRE
U.S. Top 40 Undergrad / Education / GPA 3.4+ / No GRE
U.S. Top 60 Undergrad / TESOL / GPA 3.5+ / GRE 315+
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