Doctorate in Education

Completing a Doctorate in Education (EdD) degree prepares candidates for professional practice in various learning environments. Opportunities for individuals with doctoral degrees in education include school leadership, organizational training and education, administration of education programs, program and curriculum design in both traditional and computer mediated settings. The doctoral degree is the highest degree attainable in most academic disciplines and requires candidates to master the knowledge in their field of interest, as well as contribute to it through original research. While earning a doctoral degree is rigorous and time consuming, it is both personally and professionally satisfying.

JIU’s School of Education offers two different doctoral degrees to meet varying interests: EdD in Adult Education Leadership and EdD in K-12 Education Leadership.

The EdD in Adult Education Leadership program has purposefully been designed to cross the traditional boundaries between education and business.  This program is designed for professionals working with adult learners in various organizational settings including higher education, corporate structures, health care organizations, government and military settings.  The study of adult learning theory and practice and program planning for adult education activities serves many types of organizational needs.

For those who are interested in becoming a school leader, superintendent of schools or K-12 educational researcher, the EdD in K-12 Education Leadership program might be the right choice. Candidates may also use this program specialization to apply for initial principal/administrator licensure in most states.  In addition, this EdD is designed to be of service to both students and the learning organizations and communities that graduates serve.

Candidates who are interested in an advanced graduate degree but do not want to pursue a doctorate degree should consider the EdS in K-12 Education Leadership.

REQUIRED PROGRAM DISCLOSURES

Federal Regulations require that Institutions of Higher Education provide to students required information regarding each program. This information includes potential occupations in which the program prepares students, tuition and fees, completion rates and median loan debt.

• Occupations
• Estimated Program Costs
• Tuition
• On-time Completion Rates
• Median Loan Debt

Occupations:

• 25-1081.00 - Education Teachers, Postsecondary
• 25-1191.00 - Graduate Teaching Assistants
• 11-9032.00 - Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School
• 11-9033.00 - Education Administrators, Postsecondary
• 11-9039.00 - Education Administrators, All Other
• 25-9031.00 - Instructional Coordinators
• 25-3099.00 - Teachers and Instructors, All Other
• 25-9099.00 - Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other

Estimated Program Costs:

Tuition Fees	Books (Supplies)	Fees	Total Program Cost
$55,080	$3,060	$350	$58,490

Tuition:

Course Tuition
Three-Credit Course	$2,295

On-time Completion Rates:

Total Completed1	Completed On-Time2	On-Time Completion Rate
No Data3	No Data3	No Data3

1. Includes all students who completed the given program between 7/1/10 and 6/30/11 reagrdless of how long it took to complete the program.
2. Includes only those students who completed between 7/1/10 and 6/30/11 and completed on-time (100% of the program length, as indicated on the JIU Enrollment Agreement).
3. 'No Data' indicates that there were less than 10 graduates during this time period; if there are less than 10 students, privacy rules exempt us from reporting these numbers.

Please note, that the on-time completion rates reflected here are impacted by program credits transferred into JIU from other universities.

Median Loan Debt:

	Amt. Borrowed Median
Title IV Loan Debt	No Data1
Private Ed. Loan	No Data1
	Median Amount Owed
Institutional Finance Plans	No Data1