The Stanford University School of Education offers doctoral degrees in education in several concentrations. The private university is located in Stanford, California. Students can choose to focus on areas such as administration and policy analysis, childhood and adolescent development, curriculum studies, educational psychology, higher education or learning sciences and technology design. Other concentrations include sociology of education, teacher education and international comparative education. Administration and policy analysis students learn about the societal and economic forces affecting institutions and how to solve policy problems in higher, secondary or elementary education. Learning sciences and technology design students study areas such as innovative learning technologies, programming or game development. Graduates of these programs can work as faculty, research scientists or evaluators of learning environments. Stanford University's education department was started in the 1890s. The school of education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Stanford University
School of Education
485 Lasuen Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
650-723-2109
ed.stanford.edu/suse/programs-degrees/program-phd-at-a-glance.html
Columbia University Teachers College in New York City offers doctoral programs in areas such as special education, education leadership, early childhood education, music education, mathematics education and even school psychology. Education leadership students strive to enter the field as policy analysts, researchers and professors. Mathematics education students focus on statistical research methodology and computer programming, while special education students take courses on topics such as applied regression analysis and studies in curriculum and teaching. The private Columbia University Teachers College was founded in 1887 and is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Columbia University Teachers College
525 W. 120th St.
New York, NY 10027
212-678-3710
www.tc.columbia.edu/academics/program.htm
The Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy offers doctoral degree programs in learning sciences as well as human development and social policy. The private university is located in Evanston, Illinois. The learning sciences program trains students on how to advance the understanding and practice of teaching and learning. Doctoral students do research in various settings such as universities, government agencies and private organizations. These institutions can include the University of Michigan and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Northwestern University first offered education courses in 1888 and is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Northwestern University
The School of Education & Social Policy
Walter Annenberg Hall
2120 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
847-491-8193
sesp.northwestern.edu/