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college/postsecondary/university teaching Doctor’s Degrees

There are 14 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching.

Education Levels of college/postsecondary/university teaching Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 98 degrees were awarded tocollege/postsecondary/university teaching majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in college/postsecondary/university teaching at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 94
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 4

Earnings of college/postsecondary/university teaching Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching of $43,846 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $44,857
4 years $43,846
5 years $48,879

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 21 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The most popular school in the United States for college/postsecondary/university teaching students seeking a doctor's degree is East Carolina University. This school awarded 31 doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Northern Arizona University is a popular choice for college/postsecondary/university teaching majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland-Baltimore County comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

Walden University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching. This school awarded 7 doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University is a popular choice for college/postsecondary/university teaching majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 6 doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Iowa State University is a popular choice for college/postsecondary/university teaching majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 5 doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Loyola University Chicago is a popular choice for college/postsecondary/university teaching majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for college/postsecondary/university teaching majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 4 doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Missouri-Kansas City comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University is a popular choice for college/postsecondary/university teaching majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam, NY

SUNY College at Potsdam is a popular choice for college/postsecondary/university teaching majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 2 doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching. This school awarded 1 doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo is a popular choice for college/postsecondary/university teaching majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1 doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Athens State University

Athens, AL

Athens State University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University is a popular choice for college/postsecondary/university teaching majors seeking their doctor's degree. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University is a popular choice for college/postsecondary/university teaching majors seeking their doctor's degree. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio University-Main Campus is a popular choice for college/postsecondary/university teaching majors seeking their doctor's degree. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in college/postsecondary/university teaching. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in college/postsecondary/university teaching here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to college/postsecondary/university teaching that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education and Teaching 42,205
Secondary Education and Teaching 10,594
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 8,732
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 6,573
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 2,976

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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