Ed. D vs. Ph.D. for Education major

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Ed. D vs. Ph.D. for Education major

by M.

Nov 12, 2011

Hello. I was wondering if there is an advantage to a Ph.D. over an Ed. D. for someone who hopes to get into teacher education at a state or private university.

I currently teach adjunct part-time in Ed. Leadership and Gifted Ed. and I love teaching adult learners. However, I am afraid to leave my 61,000 yr. gifted education to work on a Ph.D. There are several Ed. D. programs that would work around my teaching schedule. Am I in for a significant pay cut if I get the doctorate and get into higher ed full time? Also, I'm a little worried about my math skills and having to take a lot of statistics and quantitative research design type classes or even to pass the GRE.

I have an Educational Specialist degree in Ed. Leadership, a Masters degree in Educational Processes with a gifted focus and a BS in Elementary Ed. I am hoping to be able to find an accredited university that will take a large number of my graduate credits since I have so many!

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Educator On 11/12/11, M. wrote: > Hello. I was wondering if there is an advantage to a Ph.D. > over an Ed. D. for someone who hopes to get into teacher > education at a state or private university. > > I currently teach adjunct part-time in Ed. Leadership and > Gifted Ed. and I love teaching adult learners. However, I > am afraid to lea...See More

Nov 14, 2011

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Educator On 11/14/11, Educator wrote: > On 11/12/11, M. wrote: >> Hello. I was wondering if there is an advantage to a Ph.D. >> over an Ed. D. for someone who hopes to get into teacher >> education at a state or private university. >> >> I currently teach adjunct part-time in Ed. Leadership and >> Gifted Ed. and I love...See More

Nov 14, 2011

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Other Options In this economy, you would be crazy to leave a well-paying job that you like when there are so many experienced PhD of all sort just looking for any kind of job. Go with the advanced degree that you can work around your schedule and in a few years maybe jobs will be more plentiful in higher ed in your area and you can apply for them knowing you are...See More

Nov 14, 2011

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Prof Phil On 11/14/11, Other Options wrote: > > In this economy, you would be crazy to leave a well-paying job > that you like when there are so many experienced PhD of all sort > just looking for any kind of job. Go with the advanced degree > that you can work around your schedule and in a few years maybe > jobs will be more plentiful in h...See MoreOn 11/14/11, Other Options wrote: > > In this economy, you would be crazy to leave a well-paying job > that you like when there are so many experienced PhD of all sort > just looking for any kind of job. Go with the advanced degree > that you can work around your schedule and in a few years maybe > jobs will be more plentiful in higher ed in your area and you can > apply for them knowing you are still working. > > > On 11/14/11, Educator wrote: >> On 11/12/11, M. wrote: >>> Hello. I was wondering if there is an advantage to a Ph.D. >>> over an Ed. D. for someone who hopes to get into teacher >>> education at a state or private university. >>> >>> I currently teach adjunct part-time in Ed. Leadership and >>> Gifted Ed. and I love teaching adult learners. However, I >>> am afraid to leave my 61,000 yr. gifted education to work on >>> a Ph.D. There are several Ed. D. programs that would work >>> around my teaching schedule. Am I in for a significant pay >>> cut if I get the doctorate and get into higher ed full time? >>> Also, I'm a little worried about my math skills and having >>> to take a lot of statistics and quantitative research design >>> type classes or even to pass the GRE. >>> >>> I have an Educational Specialist degree in Ed. Leadership, a >>> Masters degree in Educational Processes with a gifted focus >>> and a BS in Elementary Ed. I am hoping to be able to find an >>> accredited university that will take a large number of my >>> graduate credits since I have so many! >>> >>> Thanks in advance for any advice, suggestions you can offer.

i agree with the last post. You would probably find it difficult to get a higher paying job in higher ed right now. In education, the Ed.D and Ph.D are both highly regarded, but in "research" universities, the Ph.D. is the standard. Fortunately, I was already teaching full time at the university and decided to get the Ed.D because it was more convenient (evening classes, four years total). I also got it from a highly regarded university--which I don't regret one bit.

Nov 18, 2011

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