53 low-tuition PhD programs in Education — US

53 programs for a PhD in Education in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $20,000 or less.

low-tuition Programs

Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $20,000 or less.

  1. 1

    University of California, Berkeley

    Doctor of Philosophy in Critical Studies of Race, Class, and Gender

    Annual tuition
    $13,140
    Program duration
    72 months
  2. 2

    University of Pennsylvania

    Doctor of Philosophy in Education Policy

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $17,441
    Program duration
    48 months
  3. 3

    University of California, Los Angeles

    PhD in Urban Schooling

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $15,102
    Program duration
    72 months
  4. 4

    The University of Texas at Austin

    Doctor of Philosophy in Bilingual|Bicultural Education (BBE)

    Application deadline
    Dec 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $18,326
  5. 5

    University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill

    Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Learning Sciences and Psychological Studies (LSPS))

    Application deadline
    Aug 4
    Annual tuition
    $15,121
    Program duration
    66 months
  6. 6

    Purdue University--West Lafayette

    Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology & Research Methodology

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $18,802
  7. 7

    University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign

    Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction (Digital Environments for Learning, Teaching, & Agency)

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $14,908
    Program duration
    60 months
  8. 8

    University of California--Irvine

    Doctor of Philosophy in Education

    Application deadline
    Dec 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $15,102
    Program duration
    60 months
  9. 9

    Tufts University

    Doctor of Philosophy program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $10,402
  10. 10

    Texas A&M University--College Station

    Doctor of Education in Educational Administration

    Application deadline
    Jun 15
    Annual tuition
    $15,726

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Complete Program List53 programs

The complete list of Education PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Critical Studies of Race, Class, and Gender72 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Philosophy in Education Policy48 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Philosophy in Educational Linguistics48 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Philosophy in Higher Education48 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Philosophy in Quantitative Methods48 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Philosophy in Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education60 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesPhD in Urban Schooling72 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Education in Cooperative Superintendency36 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Autism and Developmental Disabilities48 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Bilingual|Bicultural Education (BBE)
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Early Childhood Education (ECE)
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Early Childhood Special Education60 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Education Policy and Planning48 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Human Development, Culture, and Learning Science72 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Studies72 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Physical Culture and Sport Studies
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Quantitative Methods
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Social Studies Education
#35University of North Carolina--Chapel HillDoctor of Philosophy in Education (Learning Sciences and Psychological Studies (LSPS))66 months
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteDoctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology & Research Methodology
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteDoctor of Philosophy in Engineering Education Program48 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (Language and Literacy)60 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction (Digital Environments for Learning, Teaching, & Agency)60 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction (Language and Literacy)60 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Philosophy in Developmental Sciences
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Philosophy in Global Studies in Education72 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy of Education72 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignEdD in Educational Administration & Leadership60 months
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Philosophy in Education60 months
#78Tufts UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Physics: Physics Education
#78Tufts UniversityDoctor of Philosophy program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Education in Educational Administration
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Educational Administration
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology (Bilingual Education)
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology (Cognition, Creativity, Instruction, & Development)
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology (Educational Technology)
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology (Research, Measurement and Statistics)
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology (Special Education)
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of Education in Music Education
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of Philosophy in Art Education
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of Philosophy in Music Education
#99University of GeorgiaEdD in Student Affairs Leadership48 months
#99University of GeorgiaPhD in Educational Theory and Practice48 months
#301–400George Washington UniversityDoctorate in Higher Education Administration72 months
Binghamton University--SUNYDoctorate of Education in Educational Theory and Practice72 months
Brigham Young University--ProvoDoctor of Philosophy in Educational Inquiry, Measurement and Evaluation48 months
Clemson UniversityDoctor of Philosophy Learning Sciences48 months
University of New HampshireDoctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Education
William & MaryDoctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Learning Design
William & MaryDoctor of Philosophy in General (K-12) Administration
William & MaryDoctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration

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