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Doctor's Degree in Secondary Education

Doctor’s Degrees in Secondary Education

24 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in secondary teaching is offered at 7 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 17% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Secondary Teaching Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 24 people earned their doctor's degree in secondary teaching. This makes it the 37th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in secondary teaching at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 5,847
Bachelor’s Degree 3,706
Associate Degree 647
Graduate Certificate 427
Undergraduate Certificate 156
Basic Certificate 141
Doctor’s Degree 24

Earnings of Secondary Teaching Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

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 secondary teaching. About 75.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6
Women 18
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The racial-ethnic distribution of secondary teaching doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 7 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in secondary teaching. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

#1

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
7 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for secondary teaching students seekinga doctor's degree is Kennesaw State University. Each year, around 41,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,328 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in secondary teaching from KSU Georgia. About 75% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
6 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for secondary teaching majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is The University of Alabama. Roughly 37,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in secondary teaching from UA. About 75% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Auburn University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in secondary teaching. Roughly 30,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,704 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,692 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in secondary teaching from Auburn.

1 Yearly Graduations
83% Women

University of Akron Main Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in secondary teaching. Roughly 16,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,399 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,325 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in secondary teaching from University of Akron Main Campus.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to secondary teaching that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Adult & Continuing Education 128
Teacher Development & Methodology 100
Elementary Education 51
Teacher Education 26
Early Childhood Education 20

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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