Overview

The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Teacher Education at the University of Mississippi prioritizes a practitioner focus in doctoral studies in four separate emphasis areas:

Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Secondary Education (with specializations in Social Studies, Mathematics, English Language Arts, or Science)
Special Education

Careers

Graduates assume the role of scholar practitioners as classroom teachers, local curriculum specialists, and other professionals.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Seminar on the Learner & Learning
Improvement Science
Education & Society
Models of Inquiry & Literature Review for Problems of Practice
Educational Statistics
Qualitative Research Methods
Educational Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

More details

Priority application deadline: March 1
Final application deadline: June 1 (with no guarantee of openings in this cycle)

Language

English

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Master’s degree in a related field area with a 3.0 GPA minimum from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university
Full or Part-time employment in the field of education
Official transcripts
GRE scores (less than five years old with verbal, quantitative, and writing component sub-scores)
3 years teaching or relevant experience (letter from employer on letterhead)
Hold or be eligible to hold a valid teaching license in the content or related area
Two letters of recommendation signed by the recommenders. Letters of recommendation should speak to the applicant's competency to conduct rigorous, scholarly work as well as the applicant's impact on his or her professional practice
A personal statement (not to exceed 750 words)
Interview with doctoral admissions committee

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

30150 USD / year

≈ 30150 USD / year
Out-of-State

30150 USD / year

≈ 30150 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9990 USD / year

≈ 9990 USD / year

Living costs

Oxford

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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