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Doctor's Degree in Teacher Education

Doctor’s Degrees in Teacher Education

26 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in teacher education is offered at 6 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 19% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Teacher Education Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 26 people earned their doctor's degree in teacher education. This makes it the 18th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in teacher education at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 4,326
Bachelor’s Degree 2,289
Associate Degree 1,432
Graduate Certificate 974
Basic Certificate 240
Undergraduate Certificate 124
Doctor’s Degree 26

Earnings of Teacher Education 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 teacher education. About 65.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 17
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The racial-ethnic distribution of teacher education doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 6 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in teacher education. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#2

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
11 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Kennesaw State University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in teacher education. Roughly 41,100 attend the school each year. 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, 11 people received their doctor's degree in teacher education from KSU Georgia. About 75% of this group were women, and 19% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
9 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for teacher education majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Auburn University. Each year, around 30,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 9 people received their doctor's degree in teacher education from Auburn. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

University of Iowa comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in teacher education. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,016 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,256 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in teacher education from Iowa.

#4

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,354 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,119 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in teacher education from UNLV.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to teacher education that offer doctor’s degrees.

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