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Doctor's Degree in Early Childhood Education

Doctor’s Degrees in Early Childhood Education

20 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in child development is offered at 9 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 30% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 20.0% of child development graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Child development Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 20 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
Bachelor’s Degree 12,709
Associate Degree 6,823
Basic Certificate 5,393
Master’s Degree 3,624
Undergraduate Certificate 1,926
Graduate Certificate 144
Doctor’s Degree 20

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 calculate the median and range of debt loads for child development students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in child development. About 90.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 18
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The racial-ethnic distribution of child development doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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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
100% Women

The most popular school in the United States for child development students seekinga doctor's degree is Oakland University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,429 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,979 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
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for child development majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Alabama at Birmingham. 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. About 100% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Teachers College at Columbia University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees 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. About 100% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Concordia University, Chicago comes in at #4 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 $35,200 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,458 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 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 $14,905 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,366 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. About 100% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
3 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

East Tennessee State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in child development. Each year, around 13,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,706 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. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Adult & Continuing Education 128
Teacher Development & Methodology 100
Elementary Education 51
Teacher Education 26
Secondary Education 24

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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