by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation is a program of study at Western Michigan 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at WMU paid an average of $1,268 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $682 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 | $16,360 | $30,432 |
| Fees | $923 | $923 |
Online degrees for the WMU education doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WMU Online Learning page.
About 68.9% 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%.
Around 4.4% of education doctor’s degree recipients at WMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 23 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 28 |
| Educational Assessment | 4 |
| Special Education | 6 |
| Student Counseling | 4 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 3 |
*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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