PhD that won't break the bank...

I finished my Masters in Education. All I really want to do is teach with it either online or at the local community college teaching classes in Child Development or Education etc. I could do a little better in finding work if I had the old PhD attached. I almost don't think it matters where I get it from so long as I have it. I just can't take the cost of places like Walden or Capella. I don't even care if it's a degree in the US. It just needs to be accredited/reputable. Any ideas?? (no residency)

 

Hi there,
why not have look into these Universities:

Massey university of New Zealand, (www.massey.ac.nz)
University of Southern Queensland of Australia (www.usq.edu.au)
University of New England of Australia (www.une.edu.au)

Best of luck,

Migara

 

I think the least expensive US doctoral degree program in Education (I believe it's an EdD) is at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The Australian programs are not necessarily cheaper, especially if you ever have to travel to the school for anything. The absolute cheapest programs are found in South Africa. The University of South Africa is most frequently mentioned in this regard because it is a distance learning institution by design.
Jack

 

You can go either the PhD route or the EdD route with the University of Nebraska. I believe they offer a DL PhD/EdD in Educational Leadership. They have some very fine distance programs--I just wrote a recommendation yesterday for a 40-something student who is applying for admission to one of their DL MS programs. She's a knock-the-top-out-of-the-curve type, and in my opinion, if you're a good motivated student, you serve yourself much better by attending a well-known RA program like Nebraska if at all possible. They're less likely to play the portfolio game, less likely to let you slide by with a degree that you didn't really earn in the traditional sense, sometimes more expensive--but sometimes less--but I think always the safer course of action if you can at all swing it.

 

I tried to find the University of Nebraska-Lincoln DL program but did not have any luck. I found a cost of $512 per credit for out of state residence.

Have you looked at Northcentral? They are $475 per credit - http://www.ncu.edu/university_information/tuition_and_fees.asp
and offer a PhD in Business.
Or Touro, they are $500 per credit (I think, unless it has gone up) and offer a PhD in Education. -
http://www.tourou.edu/coe/phd.htm

 

Did you realize UoP offers a PhD in Education?
http://online.phoenix.edu/CampusProgramDescript.asp?program=EDD

I know they are expensive and require a residence. I looked at the DM and it was about 40K.

 

Re: Re: PhD that won't break the bank...

NCU is planning to offer an Ed.D. degree http://www.ncu.edu/message_from_the_president.asp

 

Here's the link for the University of Nebraska Online/DL PhD or EdD program in educational leadership: FYI--while they are $512/credit hour, that's very competitive with the lesser-regarded alternatives.

http://cehsdept.unl.edu/index.php?Page=1580

There are also other programs associated with brick and mortars that offer online Education doctorates. Look at the US News elearning search tool and type in your criteria.

www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/elearning/tools/elsearch.htm

These institutions include the usual for-profits, but also include schools like Nebraska, Clemson, New Mexico State and Regent. If you're willing to do some minimal residencies, the list expands to schools such as Purdue (not listed in USN, but they do offer a DL EdD), Mississippi State, Bowling Green, North Texas, Oregon State, Texas Tech, University of Montana, and Northern Colorado, where a colleague of mine who's a college professor received his PhD.

I might raise some backs with this comment, but if you can at all swing it, you should put your money and efforts into a recognizable school, one at a minimum with RA accreditation, better yet with professional accreditation if applicable.

 

sus

how about the kennedy-western university?


ha! just kidding, relajase con un te de manzanilla.

look for loans, university of phoenix online offers to help find loans.....my email is full with them..... sadly i am not a americano.

 

Yes, of course, Kennedy-Western would be a splendid choice!

As for the Spanish--Portuguese? Latin? whatever--quote, I haven't a notion what you're saying, I have not quite one year of very miserable Spanish under my belt: first semester a marginal "C", second semester begged the professor and received permission to drop after the deadline as I was firmly entrenched in "F" range. I may not have been the best undergraduate student, but I knew when to wave the white flag.

 

Re: sus

Using the Google translation tool this translates to
"it relaxed with you of manzanilla"

 

Re: Re: sus

Well, that's cleared things up; must be one of those idiomatic expressions.

 

Re: sus

...relax with some camomile tea.

 

Re: Re: sus

We are getting away from the thread, but isn't manzanilla a sherry?

 

Re: Re: Re: sus

Indeed it is, Ian, and probably more relaxing than camomile tea. A good Manzanilla is the drink of choice to accompany tapas. However, "te de manzanilla" translates to camomile tea.