Education in Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh is home to many colleges, universities and research facilities, the most prominent of which are Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University.
Carnegie Mellon University houses one of the oldest computer science schools and the oldest drama school in the United States, both of which are widely considered to be among the best in their fields. Other top ranking programs at Carnegie Mellon University include the Tepper School of Business, the College of Engineering, the Heinz School, the School of Design (including a masters and doctoral level course), the School of Architecture, and the School of Art. Carnegie Mellon University also houses internationally renowned research centers including the world-famous Software Engineering Institute (SEI), the STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, the Center for the Arts in Society, and the Robotics Institute, the first of its kind in the world and a leader in the field of robotics. It also houses a top ten engineering school,[1] and its business school, The Tepper School of Business, is consistently ranked among the best in the nation.[2] Carnegie Mellon University is famous for its unique interdisciplinary environment and as an innovative leader in education.
The University of Pittsburgh is known for its highly respected programs in its departments of philosophy of science, Asian studies, business, and philosophy (rated among the top 5 in the United States[citation needed]) in its School of Arts and Sciences, and for its Schools of Law and Engineering. The university's Schools of the Health Sciences and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center operate some of the finest hospitals in the world, and an advanced medical research center that performs pioneering work in areas such as organ transplantation, AIDS and cancer research. University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine is ranked amongst the top 16 graduate medical programs nationally.[3]
Pittsburgh Public School teachers are paid well relative to their peers, ranking 17th in 2000-2001 among the 100 largest cities by population for the highest minimum salary offered to teachers with a BA ($34,300). Pittsburgh ranked fifth in the highest maximum salary offered to teachers with an MA ($66,380). Local public schools include many charter and magnet schools, including City Charter High School (computer and technology focused), Pittsburgh Montessori School (formerly Homewood Montessori), Pittsburgh Gifted Center, Frick International Studies Academy, Rogers Middle School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, and several schools for blind, deaf, or otherwise challenged children.
Private schools in Pittsburgh include Central Catholic High School, which is run by the Christian Brothers of St. John the Baptist De La Salle. Oakland Catholic High School, an all-girls high school, is located less than two blocks away from Central Catholic High School. Both high schools are located in Oakland. The Shadyside neighborhood includes Winchester Thurston School and The Ellis School (an all-girls school). Shady Side Academy, whose main campuses are located in Fox Chapel, has a junior high school in the neighborhood of Point Breeze.
