Doctor’s Degrees in Early Childhood Education

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for child development majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,135 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,323 per year. The child development program at Oakland University awarded 8 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 38% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

University of Alabama at Birmingham comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in child development. Roughly 22,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,568 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,100 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 doctor's degrees were handed out to child development majors at UAB.

#2

Teachers College at Columbia University

New York, New York

Teachers College at Columbia University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in child development. Each year, around 4,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 doctor's degrees were handed out to child development majors at Teachers College. Of these students, 80% were women and 60% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois

Concordia University, Chicago is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in child development. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $33,310 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,090 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 people received their doctor's degree in child development from Concordia University, Chicago. Of these students, 100% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

The 5th most popular school in the country for child development majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Massachusetts - Boston. Roughly 16,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,187 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,433 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 doctor's degrees were handed out to child development majors at UMass Boston.

#5

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in child development. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,486 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,784 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 people received their doctor's degree in child development from ETSU. Of these students, 100% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

The 7th most popular school in the country for child development majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is DePaul University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $41,361 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,951 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their doctor's degree in child development from DePaul.