Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Education

544 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Education at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 1,414 Associate 898 Bachelor 1,422 Master 1,241 PhD 544 Professional 62

Most schools offering it: California (189), New York (132), Texas (132), Pennsylvania (117), North Carolina (107), Ohio (94)

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Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Education: 1,172 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 104,327
Retention: 80%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 28,744

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Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Education: 394 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 9,489
Programs: 34
Awards 2024-25: 1,717

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ACE

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American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Education: 359 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 14,263
Programs: 49
Awards 2024-25: 7,278

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GCU

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Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Education: 282 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 113,257
Retention: 72%
Programs: 131
Awards 2024-25: 29,770

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USC

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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Education: 276 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 46,566
Retention: 96%
Programs: 285
Awards 2024-25: 17,982

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Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Education: 272 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 47,761
Retention: 42%
Programs: 106

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NSU

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Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Education: 259 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 20,910
Retention: 76%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 6,820

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Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

Education: 229 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 49,441
Retention: 0%
Programs: 75

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NUP

Private nonprofit

Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, MA

Education: 180 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 7,411
Programs: 86
Awards 2024-25: 3,752

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USM

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University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS

Education: 153 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 13,170
Retention: 72%
Programs: 109
Awards 2024-25: 3,977

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Baylor University

Waco, TX

Education: 136 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 20,626
Retention: 91%
Programs: 150
Awards 2024-25: 6,853

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TNU

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Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, TN

Education: 121 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 3,195
Retention: 74%
Programs: 99
Awards 2024-25: 964

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USC

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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC

Education: 119 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 38,532
Retention: 92%
Programs: 179
Awards 2024-25: 10,077

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TCC

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Teachers College at Columbia University

New York, NY

Education: 114 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 4,401
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 2,109

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NCS

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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

Education: 111 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 38,464
Retention: 94%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 10,860

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UIU

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

Education: 107 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 59,238
Retention: 95%
Programs: 200
Awards 2024-25: 17,879

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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Education: 107 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 40,757
Retention: 85%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 10,998

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University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Education: 99 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 22,120
Retention: 74%
Programs: 74
Awards 2024-25: 7,226

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University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Education: 98 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 43,146
Retention: 94%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 14,239

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Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Education: 96 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 10,657
Retention: 75%
Programs: 101
Awards 2024-25: 2,104

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Concordia University-Chicago

River Forest, IL

Education: 94 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 4,770
Retention: 61%
Programs: 80
Awards 2024-25: 1,478

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Education: 91 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 43,889
Retention: 96%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 14,293

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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

Education: 91 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 31,543
Retention: 93%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 11,747

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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Education: 90 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 48,424
Retention: 91%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 20,593

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