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Doctor’s Degrees in Secondary Education

15 Yearly Graduations
53% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in secondary teaching is offered at 7 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 20% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 13.3% of secondary teaching graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Secondary Teaching Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students 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 5,777
Bachelor’s Degree 3,547
Associate Degree 583
Graduate Certificate 314
Undergraduate Certificate 190
Basic Certificate 121
Doctor’s Degree 15

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 53.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 7
Women 8
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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 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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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
43% Women
14% 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 $5,238 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 people received their doctor's degree in secondary teaching from KSU Georgia. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 43% were women.

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

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 $10,780 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,780 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 doctor's degrees were handed out to secondary teaching majors at UA.

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Auburn University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in secondary teaching. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,080 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,080 per year. The secondary teaching program at Auburn University awarded 1 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% 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. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,595 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,610 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their doctor's degree in secondary teaching from University of Akron Main Campus. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Adult & Continuing Education 147
Teacher Development & Methodology 100
Teacher Education 98
Early Childhood Education 29
Elementary Education 26

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.

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