by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation is a program of study at Western Kentucky University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in education, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WKU paid an average of $917 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $607 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,140 | $18,340 |
WKU does not offer an online option for its education doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their Doctorate in education in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 68.6%.
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at WKU in education at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 15 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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