2024 Best Secondary Education Doctor's Degree Schools

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in secondary education sits in the middle of the road, ranking #406 out of 862 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Secondary Education Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 doctor's degrees in secondary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on secondary education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other secondary education students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized secondary education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for secondary education students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Secondary Education Schools

The secondary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Secondary Education Doctor's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Secondary Education in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in secondary education.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Secondary Teaching

1

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in secondary education needs to take a look at Kennesaw State University. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kennesaw.More information about a doctorate in secondary education from Kennesaw State University

2

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Auburn University is a good decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in secondary education. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in secondary education from Auburn University

2

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

The University of Alabama is a good decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in secondary education. UA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a doctorate in secondary education from The University of Alabama

4

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in secondary education has to look into University of Akron Main Campus. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in secondary education from University of Akron Main Campus

Secondary Education by Region

View the Best Secondary Education Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Secondary Education Related Rankings by Major

Secondary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Secondary Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Adult & Continuing Education	147
Teacher Development & Methodology	100
Teacher Education	98
Early Childhood Education	29
Elementary Education	26
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	10
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	3
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	2
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.