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What you’ll learn
Educate adult learners
Create processes and teaching methods that engage and educate
adults.
Create new knowledge
Perform relevant, high-quality, scholarly research to empirically
investigate ways to solve a real-world problem.
Become a leader
Provide vision and direction in adult-serving post-secondary
education and community settings.
Maintain ethics
Uphold professional ethical standards and socially responsible
behavior.
Our unique doctoral structure
Our PhD in Education, Postsecondary and Adult Education program is
designed to remove roadblocks for you and demystify the dissertation
process. This unique approach centers on supporting you in three ways:
through program structure, a dedicated faculty and support team, and
online resources. To help generate momentum toward graduation, you’ll
begin your dissertation early in the program. Our faculty, support
team, and online resources will help guide you every step of the
way.
PhD in Education, Postsecondary and Adult Education program features
Our program offers additional benefits you might be interested in.
Become a scholar-practitioner
Gain advanced skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, and research.
Cost & learning format
Online education isn’t one-size-fits-all. We know you’re busy—you
need a learning experience tailored to your life, not the other way
around. Capella has learning and tuition formats to suit you, however
you learn.
A more structured learning format with an active peer community and
faculty guidance. We’ll set the schedule, you meet the
deadlines.
- Based on the quarter system; 1-3 courses per 10-week quarter
- 1 semester credit = 1.5 quarter credits
- Weekly assignments and courseroom discussions
- Pay for what you take, price varies by courseload or term
$745 per credit,
92 total quarter credits,
16 max transfer credits
Get the details
Speak with an enrollment counselor to get a personalized cost estimate for what you can expect to pay.
Ways to save
At Capella, we believe your education is an investment in your future. It’s also an investment within your grasp. Your goals are achievable—there are more ways to save than you might think.
Grants
There are a variety of need-based federal grants available to help pay for tuition and costs.
Federal work study
Part-time jobs sponsored by the U.S. government are available to help you reduce loan debt.
Accredited & recognized
Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Accreditation and recognitions provide the assurance we meet
standards for quality of faculty, curriculum, learner services, and
fiscal stability. See all of our accreditations and recognitions.
PhD in Education sample courses
Coursework in our PhD in Education, Postsecondary, and Adult
Education program focuses on current theory and research in adult
education. It includes instructional models and assessment
strategies—all built around increasing achievement in adult
learners. The program includes dissertation
research seminars which allow you to get an early start on your
dissertation.
| ED7314 |
International and Multicultural Perspectives in Postsecondary and Adult Education
In this course, learners develop the international and multicultural
skills and understandings necessary to become culturally competent
adult educators in their specialization. Learners define cultural
competence for their professional role, learn to address the needs of
diverse learners, foster intercultural learning in the classroom or
other educational settings, and develop strategies for incorporating
relevant international and multicultural perspectives into their
curriculum, instructional activities, and assessments.
Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.
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4 quarter credits |
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| ED7716 |
Faculty Leadership
Learners in this course assess the role of educational leadership in
higher education. Learners examine faculty leadership, explore ways to
build effective relationships and lead ethically, and assess
leadership effectiveness based on theory and self-reflection.
Cannot be fulfilled by transfer or prior learning assessment.
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4 quarter credits |
| ED8446 |
Curriculum Development and Teaching Strategies for Adult Learning
This course focuses on the evaluation and development of curriculum
for adult learners. Learners in this course incorporate trends,
theories, models, various instructional strategies, and technology as
employed in designing 21st-century learning.
Cannot be fulfilled by transfer or prior learning assessment.
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4 quarter credits |
| ED7312 |
Teaching Adults
This course presents best practices of higher education teaching.
Learners evaluate multiple teaching models and strategies and their
underlying theoretical and research bases. Learners also examine
cultural influences on teaching and learning; identify ways to
incorporate technology into the teaching-learning process; and assess
their teaching dispositions and educational philosophy.
Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.
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4 quarter credits |
Postsecondary and Adult Education Career Insights
Quick Guide to EdS, EdD, and PhD Degrees
Compare advanced degree options for K-12 educators, including Doctor
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Quick Guide to Advanced Degrees for Careers in Higher Ed
Compare advanced degree and certificate program options for higher
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Postsecondary and Adult Education professional paths
Here are just some of the career options you could explore with our
online postsecondary and adult education doctoral degree.
Related job titles to explore*
- Dean
- Provost
- Community college president
- Academic affairs vice president
- Director of grant writing
- Full-time faculty of education courses
- Director of non-profit organization
- Director of training and development
Employment settings to explore
- Community college
- Vocational school
- Military education
- Land-based or online college or university
- Corporation
- Continuing education program
- Adult education program
- Non-profit educational programs
- Governmental educational organizations
*These are examples intended to serve as a general guide. Some
positions may prefer or even require previous experience, licensure,
certifications, and/or other designations along with a degree. Because
many factors determine what position an individual may attain, Capella
cannot guarantee that a graduate will secure any specific job title, a
promotion, salary increase, or other career outcome. We encourage you
to research requirements for your job target and career goals.
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