Have M ED; would like a Ph D

I have a M Ed from an accredited university and would like to earn a Ph D. in education. I need it through DE at a much lower cost than one traditionally costs. Are there any reputable schools that are not accredited but offering a program that is licensed in a state that is worthy of consideration? Any input would be appreciated.

I am not opposed to an accredited school but they are expensive.

Also what are the time requirements. I see some degrees requiring 30 semester credits, others at 75 semester credits, and the vast majority in between.

Sincerely,

Linda

 

no real options in education

Like you, I have often thought about moving on to a doctorate after this M Ed is finally done (30 percent through my last DL class) and have looked for cheap but valauble alternatives.

There are none!

I looked a bit at the Optimal Performance Instutute (state approved CA) because they offer a PhD (interdiciplinary) and told me they would work with any research or concentration. But the school really has no Ed dept expertise - they rely on the student to recruit a PhD or Ed D advisor, who will recieve some sort of stipend from the school, who charges you $350 a month while offering no classes. The degree plan I recieved looks like a cheap rip-off of the Union I&U plan. I see it as a cash flow for the schools' main business, alternative health and fitness programs.

I found no other quasi decent program in education - Kennedy W dropped thier Ed D, a few reputable schools CCU, SCUPS, dropped thier doctrates in pursuit of DETC approval, etc. You don't want to go the St Kitts route - too much legal trouble

Century is a joke, as is KWU (be realistic). And, at least in public education, a Doctorate that is not RA is useless, it can get you fired if you claim it on a resume!

I'm looking at northcentral or maybe Touro International, (books are free). Both cost alot, they assume doctoral studnets are rich for some nutty reason. UNISA sound like an option, but I would fear that any rules change midway through the program that may make me spend $ and time away form job and family in South Africa.

Here's hoping DETC allows future doctorates... maybe I can get an ashworth doctorate for 99 dollars a month. (tongue in cheek)

Maybe Excelsior will kick in with a DA/D Litt/PhD/Ed D someday...

 

Check in-state B&M schools with part time ed programs. You may be suprised with both cost and time.

 

The nearest thing to an in-state B&M school to NNAD's current location is the University of Cambridge! It's prestigious, not particularly expensive, and does do a part-timr PhD in education, but might not be quite what you had in mind ;-)

If, of course, NNAD has got more than a couple of years to serve in the flat lands of the east, looking at a part-time PhD at Cambridge might be a very good idea.

Angela

 

Cambridge

Yes, i have walked about the colleges at Cambridge several times - thinking any student (traditional) who was blessed to live in that city for a few years as a student would recieve a memorable education (Cambridge is really not one university, but many classic and mostly independent colleges each with a wide variety of majors and degrees offered). The city and schools are fantastic, though it does not really seem like a city for anyone not affiliated with university. It is bicycle friendly and auto hostile and I like my car.

Alas, I have an "ahem" US government job about a half hour down the road and have been doing my M Ed in makeshift classrooms on weekends and at home for the better part of three years. I will be leaving early next summer, and am already looking for that next place - so no Cambridge for me, even if I could fit in.

I will be checking out Montgomery, Alabama as a student this summer, and evaluating a potential job there as well. Not quite Cambridge!

 

The piece that's missing here is that you've said nothing about why you want a doctoral degree. How do you plan to use this degree? It may make a difference in the school you choose.
AsianStew does well by recommending UNISA. This is a good school and a doctoral degree from there may serve you well. You may also want to look at the doctoral program in Education offered by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It's fully accredited, reasonably inexpensive, and has a recognizable name (if you plan on working in the USA)
Good luck,
Jack

 

I'm waiting for the new program they'll be starting at Northcentral U (NCU). Appearantly, they've submitted paperwork to the accreditation folks to get approval for adding the Doctorate in Education. Possible approval in few months [?]

Maybe something better will pop up before then....

S. Farrar
US Army Chemical School

 

Try this one...

The University of Nebraska at Lincoln offers a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Higher Education which can be completed with minimal or no on-campus coursework.

Link

Will that program work for you?

Good Luck!


Tony

Almost-BS, Excelsior College, 2004