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Doctor’s Degrees in Early Childhood Education

18 Yearly Graduations
94% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in child development. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 50% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 11.1% of child development graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Child development Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 18 people earned their doctor's degree in child development. This makes it the 303rd most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 3,805
Graduate Certificate 196
Doctor’s Degree 18

Earnings of Child development 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 child development. About 94.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 17
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The racial-ethnic distribution of child development doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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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
67% Women

The most popular school in the United States for child development students seekinga doctor's degree is Oakland University. Roughly 18,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,723 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,016 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
50% 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 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

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 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

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 $33,944 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,399 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. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

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 $14,542 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,894 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.

#5

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
3 Yearly Graduations
100% 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. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,486 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, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for child development majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is DePaul University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $42,449 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,719 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in child development from DePaul. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

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

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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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