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Doctor's Degree in Early Childhood Education

Doctor’s Degrees in Early Childhood Education

20 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in child development. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 30% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 20.0% of child development graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Child development Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 20 people earned their doctor's degree in child development. This earns it the #30 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in child development at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 12,709
Associate Degree 6,823
Basic Certificate 5,393
Master’s Degree 3,624
Undergraduate Certificate 1,926
Graduate Certificate 144
Doctor’s Degree 20

Earnings of Child development Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for child development majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in child development. About 90.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 18
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The racial-ethnic distribution of child development doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 9 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in child development. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
8 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

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 $16,429 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,979 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in child development from Oakland.

#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Alabama at Birmingham comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in child development. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,832 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,424 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in child development from UAB. Of these students, 100% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Teachers College at Columbia University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in child development. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in child development from Teachers College. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $35,200 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,458 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in child development from Concordia University, Chicago. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#5

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for child development majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Massachusetts - Boston. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,905 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,366 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in child development from UMass Boston. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
3 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

East Tennessee State University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in child development. Roughly 13,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,706 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,784 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in child development from ETSU. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to child development that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Adult & Continuing Education 128
Teacher Development & Methodology 100
Elementary Education 51
Teacher Education 26
Secondary Education 24

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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