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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UNT

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University of North Texas

Denton, TX

Education: 50 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 46,864
Retention: 77%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 13,522

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Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Education: 50 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Admission: Open
Students: 13,746
Retention: 61%
Programs: 85

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PSU

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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA

Education: 49 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 50,737
Retention: 93%
Programs: 252
Awards 2024-25: 14,703

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

Education: 49 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 12,813
Retention: 89%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 4,720

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Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Education: 49 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 2,512
Retention: 83%
Programs: 65
Awards 2024-25: 568

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WCU

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William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Education: 48 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 5,321
Retention: 78%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 1,288

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WWU

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William Woods University

Fulton, MO

Education: 48 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 2,046
Retention: 58%
Programs: 51
Awards 2024-25: 453

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

Education: 47 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 38,728
Retention: 92%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 9,900

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GSU

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Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Education: 47 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 34,944
Retention: 80%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 8,848

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UIC

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University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL

Education: 47 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 33,906
Retention: 80%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 8,564

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UNC

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

Education: 47 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 18,012
Retention: 79%
Programs: 126
Awards 2024-25: 4,655

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Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Education: 47 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 8,581
Retention: 94%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 2,510

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Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Education: 47 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 4,345
Retention: 84%
Programs: 92
Awards 2024-25: 1,422

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UMP

Public

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD

Education: 46 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 41,725
Retention: 96%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 12,579

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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Education: 46 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 40,846
Retention: 89%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 9,584

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UNC

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Education: 46 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 31,091
Retention: 85%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 8,970

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UMC

Public

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

Education: 45 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 56,666
Retention: 91%
Programs: 276
Awards 2024-25: 12,420

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VPI

Public

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA

Education: 44 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 38,857
Retention: 93%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 11,135

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Education: 44 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 34,709
Retention: 87%
Programs: 287
Awards 2024-25: 9,772

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University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Education: 44 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 33,610
Retention: 86%
Programs: 157
Awards 2024-25: 7,875

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

Education: 44 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 24,393
Retention: 86%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 5,538

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Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Education: 44 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,575
Retention: 96%
Programs: 181
Awards 2024-25: 4,249

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UND

Public

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Education: 43 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 15,019
Retention: 84%
Programs: 154
Awards 2024-25: 3,590

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PPU

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Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Education: 43 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 3,448
Retention: 74%
Programs: 75
Awards 2024-25: 987

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