Looking for a doctorate in Adult Ed (Ph.D. or Ed.D.)

A friend of mine is looking for a doctorate in adult education. His only requirement is that it be a program where he may do as much of via distance learning as possible with a limited residency requirement.

Thanks in advance for your help...

Mary

 

Teachers College, Columbia University
Ed.D. in Adult Learning and Leadership.

http://www.tc.columbia.edu/o&l/adulted/prospective.asp?Id=AEGIS+Program+Information

 

I attended a class this week for work and met a guy who was pursuing an Ed.D at the University of Wyoming in Adult Education. He said he liked the program very much and mentioned that the residencies were very limited. He also said the price is great because they charge him the in state tuition rate for his online courses. Might be something to look at.

 

Steve, I believe he was referring to the following doctoral (Ed.D.) program listed on the University of Wyoming, College of Education’ graduate programs page:

“A key difference between the PhD and the EdD is the latter’s lack of a residency requirement. It does…include…a practicum, internship, or special problems course – and…some campus-based experiences.”

http://ed.uwyo.edu/Doc_studies.asp

 

If you live in California many of the Cal State Universities now offer an Ed.D. (not DL though).

Check out this Ph.D. from Prescott:
http://www.prescott.edu/academics/phd/index.html

Also NCU has a Ed.D. and a Ph.D. in education:
http://www.ncu.edu/degree_programs.asp

 

The old Bears' Guides used to list a short-residency EdD in Adult Education at National Louis University www.nl.edu . Does that one still exist?

ALSO: Lesley University www.lesley.edu offers an online PhD in Adult Learning.

 

AMONG THE USUAL SUSPECTS: Nova Southeastern University www.nova.edu offers a short-residency EdD in Adult Education. Capella University www.capella.edu offers a short-residency PhD in Postsecondary & Adult Education. Walden University www.waldenu.edu offers a short-residency PhD in Adult Education Leadership.

 

Ted, the only National-Louis University doctoral program that seems to fit your description is this one:

Adult and Continuing Education (Ed.D.)--College of Arts and Sciences

“Classes meet eight weekends during the year and during three, two-week summer institutes.”

http://www.nl.edu/graduate/adult_education.cfm

So, “yes,” it appears to still exist.

 

Thanks to all of you!

I knew you guys would pull through for me...you always do...that's why I told him I would check. I will try to answer all questions and comment on your responses here...

1. Columbia is probably out of his price range. He said that his employer offers some tuition reimbursement, but only up to a $$ amount equal to in-state tuition at the University of Maryland (he is a Maryland resident). As far as I can tell, that comes to between $400 - $500 per credit hour plus some assorted fees.

2. I will definitely point him toward the University of Wyoming. I wish more schools would do the in-state thing for online courses. That's a great idea.

3. He is a Christian, Steve, so I will definitely tell him about Liberty, Regent and Indiana Wesleyan.

4. Is Prescott RA? That is one school I had not heard of before. I will point him that direction, too. NCU is already one that he is considering, but he would prefer something with a brick and mortar campus, too.

5. Lesley, Capella, Walden and NSU are probably all a little on the pricey side for him.

6. I will also point him toward the National-Lewis one, too.

Thanks, again, for all of your help! I told him that if there were programs out there, you would be the ones to help us find them. I'll keep you posted on his decision and let you know how things go as he wades through this process.

Mary

 

They are RA and they emphasize environmental and social education. A co-worker of mine went there as an undergrad, and has nothing but great things to say about the school curriculum. He wasn't so positive about the financial aid office, but I haven't know a financial aid office that I see as satisfactory... yet.

He is also considering the PhD program there.

 

Prescott College www.prescott.edu in Prescott, Arizona, is regionally accredited by the North Central Association.

 

www.nl.edu/graduate/adult_education.cfm

 

Liberty has an Ed.S program that can be completed totally online with two choices of specializations: educational leadership or teaching and learning. Just something to consider.

 

Can't afford one weekend a month and two weeks every summer? Fine!

 

Although I, too, located that quote in the general information about doctoral programs, the information specific to Ed.D. programs doesn't include distance learning as an option. I sent an email inquiring about the possibility to the professor listed as the head of the program on the Adult Learning and Technology (ALT) Web page of the School of Education. I haven't heard from him, so, thinking it might be because it's summer break, I also sent an email to the administrative contact for the ALT programs, whom I haven't heard back from either.

I'll share what I find out, if anyone ever gets back to me.

Tricia Schodowski
B.A., Saint Mary's College of California
M.S. Education, Cal State University, East Bay

 

Tui University's Ph.D. in Educational Leadership:

http://www.tourou.edu/coe/phd.htm

Not an Adult Education emphasis but perhaps interesting nonetheless...

Dave