UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education

What UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education does

The Berkeley School of Education (BSE) is the graduate school of education at the University of California, Berkeley, operating under UC Regents as a public state-funded academic unit. It delivers graduate and undergraduate education through five program tracks — MA, PhD, professional, leadership, and undergraduate — alongside research centers, continuing professional development, and student support services. Its customer base comprises prospective and current students pursuing credentials in education research, teaching, and educational leadership, with secondary "customers" being HBCU partner institutions (Morehouse College, Talladega College) and philanthropic supporters.

BSE generates revenue from three primary streams: tuition and fees from enrolled students across its degree programs, external grants and research funding (notably a $500,000 UC-HBCU grant and the William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program), and donations and endowments from alumni such as the Marina Orth Foundation and the Ben Yerger '75 fellowship. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and admissions are administered centrally through UC Berkeley's Graduate Division online application portal. Distribution is hybrid: on-campus instruction for regional students, HBCU partnership pathways for doctoral recruitment, and an international teaching placement in Colombia through the Marina Orth Foundation Scholars program.

The school's competitive position rests on the UC Berkeley brand, a faculty roster that includes P. David Pearson (American Academy of Arts and Sciences) and William T. Grant Scholar Tolani Britton, and institutional infrastructure that smaller or newer education schools cannot replicate. No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, or commercial product lines are part of the current offering.

Name

UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education

Legal name

UC Regents on behalf of the University of California, Berkeley

Website

https://gse.berkeley.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Berkeley School of Education is the graduate school of education at UC Berkeley, offering MA, PhD, professional, leadership, and undergraduate programs. It serves prospective educators, researchers, and educational leaders, funded through tuition, grants, and philanthropic endowments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAFAB

Graduate Schools of Education (M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Teacher Training Colleges (Education Schools)

SECONDARYEDAHAAAI

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAFAD

Educational Leadership & Administration Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Teacher Training Colleges (Education Schools)

SECONDARYEDAHAAAG

Public Research Universities with Major Extension & Outreach Missions

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

Keywords

• Graduate education programs
• Education research degrees
• Teacher preparation
• Educational leadership
• Higher education academics

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from graduate and undergraduate student tuition and fees for MA, PhD, professional, leadership, and additional degree programs.
2. Grants and Research Funding: External funding from foundations and government grants supporting research programs and student fellowships, including the UC-HBCU grant ($500,000) and William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program.
3. Donations and Endowments: Philanthropic contributions from alumni and supporters, such as the Marina Orth Foundation and the Legacy of Ben Yerger '75 student fellowship.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Berkeley School of Education delivers graduate and undergraduate academic degree programs in education (MA, PhD, professional, leadership, and additional degree programs), supports organized research centers and projects addressing educational policy, literacy, and equity, and provides professional development and student support services. Its offerings target prospective students, practicing educators, school leaders, and HBCU pathway participants through on-campus instruction at UC Berkeley, partnership-mediated international experiences, and centralized graduate admissions.

Product overview

The Berkeley School of Education offers a unified portfolio of academic programs including MA and PhD degree programs, professional development offerings, leadership programs, and undergraduate programs. These educational offerings work together to serve students at all stages of their careers—from undergraduate exploration through doctoral research. The institution also provides research centers and projects, professional development services, and comprehensive student support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MA and PhD Programs
• Professional Programs
• Leadership Programs
• Undergraduate Programs
• Additional Degree Programs
• Research Centers and Projects
• Professional Development
• Student Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ students graduated in Class of 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Marina Orth Foundation (MOF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaureen Orth B.A. Political Science '64 established the MOF Scholars program allowing students to spend four weeks teaching English, leadership, robotics, and STEM disciplines in Colombia. The program is a partnership between Orth, BSE, and the Social Sciences Career Readiness Internship Program (SSCRIP) in the Division of Social Sciences.
• Morehouse CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHBCU partner institution in the UC-HBCU grant program led by BSE Associate Professors Travis J. Bristol and Tolani Britton. Morehouse College students participate in a seven-week immersive summer research experience preparing them for Ph.D. programs in education and social sciences.
• Talladega CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHBCU partner institution in the UC-HBCU grant program. Six undergraduate students from Talladega College will participate annually in the seven-week immersive summer research experience, with a total of 18 fellows supported over three years.
• UC Berkeley Graduate DivisioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCentralized graduate admissions partner providing the online application platform and infrastructure for all BSE graduate programs (MA, PhD, professional programs).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• USC Rossier School of Education: USC's education school offering MA, M.Ed., Ed.D., and Ph.D. programs including a large online footprint; competes with BSE particularly for California-based professional and doctoral applicants.
• Columbia University Teachers College: Columbia's graduate school of education offering MA, M.Ed., Ed.D., and Ph.D. programs; one of the largest and most established U.S. graduate education schools with overlapping program offerings and applicant pool.
• University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education: Penn GSE offers Ed.D., M.S.Ed., and Ph.D. programs in education; Ivy-league peer with comparable prestige, urban-research orientation, and overlapping faculty research areas.
• Harvard Graduate School of Education: Harvard's graduate school offering MA, Ed.D., and Ph.D. programs in education; competes directly with BSE for top doctoral applicants, faculty hires, and foundation research grants.
• University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education: UW-Madison's public-research-university education school offering MA and Ph.D. programs; fellow Big Ten / AAU public-flagship peer with comparable research portfolio and policy-research orientation.
• Stanford Graduate School of Education: Stanford's education school offering MA, Ph.D., and teacher credential programs; a fellow top-tier research-education school competing with BSE for faculty and graduate students on the West Coast and nationally.
• NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development: NYU's education school offering MA, M.P.S., Ed.D., and Ph.D. programs; major East Coast competitor with strong professional-development and leadership-program offerings analogous to BSE's portfolio.
• Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development: Vanderbilt's education college offering MA, M.Ed., Ed.D., and Ph.D. programs; consistently top-ranked education school competing with BSE for research faculty and doctoral applicants nationally.
• UCLA School of Education and Information Studies: UCLA's education school offering MA and Ph.D. programs; fellow UC-system public research-university education school with strong overlap in applicant demographics, California focus, and equity-oriented research.
• University of Michigan School of Education: Michigan's public-research-university education school offering MA and Ph.D. programs; comparable public-flagship education school with overlapping focus on policy research and equity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/berkeleygse
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BerkeleySchoolOfEducation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/berkeley-education
• Instagraminstagram.com/berkeley_education

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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