About 50.9 percent of the 165 degrees and certificates handed out by the SIT Graduate Institute in 2017-18 were to students in education programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
The agency’s National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in Brattleboro conferred 84 master’s degrees in education programs.
But the single most popular program was for a master’s degree in international and comparative education. Data shows the school gave out 51 master’s degrees in international and comparative education, followed by 36 master’s degrees in sustainability studies and 33 master’s degrees in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor.
The institute enrolled 146 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in 146 programs.
| Program | Graduate and professional degrees awarded | Certificates awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International and Comparative Education | 51 | – | 51 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 33 | – | 33 | |
| Education total | 84 | – | 84 | 50.9 |
| Sustainability Studies | 36 | – | 36 | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 15 | 3 | 18 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | 51 | 3 | 54 | 32.7 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 27 | – | 27 | |
| Social Sciences total | 27 | – | 27 | 16.4 |
