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Education Doctorate in Transformational Teaching and Learning

Become a leader who improves educational opportunities for all.

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OFFERED AS:

Doctorate

FORMAT:

Online and Low-Residency

CREDITS REQUIRED:

54

Every student deserves the opportunity to learn and succeed, and we believe you can make a difference in your educational space with an Education Doctorate degree from Kutztown University.

Our online EDD degree is a low-residency program that will transform your passion for social justice into the ability to enact real change. And while this is a competitive program, we pride ourselves on being able to offer you the highest degree in education at an affordable value (click for tuition).

So, if you’re ready to make a powerful impact for future generations, then we’re ready to review your application. Apply today!

What is the format for ku's edD degree?

Here at Kutztown University, we designed our doctorate in education program to benefit professionals like you who are ready to advance your career but need to work while doing so.

FORMAT:

          1. Majority of academic year is online

          2. Only 3-4 days in person each July (students will stay at Hampton Inn near campus)

          3. Synchronous classes held on Tuesday nights

          4. Only two courses required while writing dissertation

          5. Cohort-based model

          6. Primary emphasis on transformation and social justice

          7. Program starts in July during summer residency

If you have questions about the format of our EDD degree, please contact us directly at edd@kutztown.edu. We’re happy to help.

How Much Does Our Education Doctorate Cost?

See tuition costs for PA and non-PA residents listed below.

Why Choose Kutztown for an Education Doctorate Degree?

You have the opportunity to create a more just future by choosing Kutztown University’s online doctorate in education.

With equity and justice at the forefront of our EDD degree, you will dive deeply into the foundational issues in education, using social science tools to create and publish your solutions. And you won’t be alone in doing so. Our students thrive in our close-knit learning communities and support, which lies at the heart of our dissertation development.

This type of critical reflection and research combined with field studies, collaborative group work and mentor supervision is a pivotal step toward improving educational environments.

And most importantly, we don’t want your dissertation to solely live on a bookshelf. We want you to use your research to enact real change for generations to come.

Student Learning Outcomes

Quotation Mark

The program is rooted in social justice education which empowers students and future scholars to create inclusive environments and dismantle racial and gender injustice. The EDD program strengthens students' abilities to recognize inequities and work against them as well as develop empathy and commitment and learn how to work with others to create more equitable systems. It’s very important work: thinking about what we could do to improve students' experiences with education in an inclusive, loving, accepting and welcoming way.

Dr. Marlene Fares M'10, D’20, Assistant Professor & Advisor, Kutztown University

Career Outcomes

80%

of KU students complete doctorate in 3 years

95%

completion rate for Ed.D. program

100%

applicable right after graduation

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