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Education Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Education is offered at 2,227 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Education. This degree is more popular with female students, and about46% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 5.0% of Education graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Education Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 317,436 students earned theirEducation majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Education at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 4,789
Associate’s Degree 17,944
Bachelor’s Degree 92,051
Master’s Degree 183,805
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 16,277

Earnings of Education Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Education of $52,563 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $53,304
4 years $52,563
5 years $58,393

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 72.6% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4,441
Women 11,765
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Education

The racial-ethnic distribution of Education graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 7,958 49.1%
Asian 569 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1,628 10.0%
Black or African American 3,702 22.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 99 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 34 0.2%
Two or More Races 408 2.5%
Race Unknown 1,003 6.2%
International Students 805 5.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Education Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 5.0% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 2,392 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Education. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

The most popular school in the United States for Education students seeking a doctor's degree is Western Governors University. This school awarded 16,762 doctor's degrees in Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University is a popular choice for Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8,040 people received their doctor's degree in Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

American College of Education is a popular choice for Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 5,830 doctor's degrees in Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Education. This school awarded 4,083 doctor's degrees in Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion is a popular choice for Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2,516 people received their doctor's degree in Education from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University is a popular choice for Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2,395 people received their doctor's degree in Education from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University is a popular choice for Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1,909 doctor's degrees in Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands is a popular choice for Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1,903 doctor's degrees in Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

Walden University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,811 people received their doctor's degree in Education from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

National University

San Diego, CA

National University is a popular choice for Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1,669 doctor's degrees in Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR

Arkansas State University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Education. This school awarded 1,661 doctor's degrees in Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia is a popular choice for Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1,592 doctor's degrees in Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Phoenix-Arizona comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Education. This school awarded 1,229 doctor's degrees in Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College is a popular choice for Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,218 people received their doctor's degree in Education from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Northwest Missouri State University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,173 people received their doctor's degree in Education from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama is a popular choice for Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,142 people received their doctor's degree in Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

National Louis University is a popular choice for Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1,130 doctor's degrees in Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Ashford University

San Diego, CA

Ashford University is a popular choice for Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1,094 doctor's degrees in Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida is a popular choice for Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1,080 doctor's degrees in Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Education. This school awarded 1,056 doctor's degrees in Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 108,054
Educational Administration and Supervision 42,255
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 39,881
Special Education and Teaching 33,988
Education, General 27,481

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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