The Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Maryland--College Park features a 60-credit Ph.D. in Minority & Urban Education. All Ph.D. students register for core classes in educational sociology and comparative education before pursuing dissertation research. The department allows experienced teachers to strengthen their theoretical knowledge of urban education with the Teacher-in-Residence Fellowship Program. The Center for Literacy Language and Culture brings together faculty and Ph.D. students to study issues of literacy in urban areas. Doctoral students struggling with dissertation research and writing can join the Dissertation Support Group run by the department.
University of Maryland--College Park
2311 Benjamin Building
College Park, MD 20742
301-405-3324
umd.edu
The School of Education at the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee offers a Ph.D. in Urban Education. This doctoral program allows students to specialize in seven fields, including multicultural studies and educational administration. The school's Ph.D. curriculum features courses in urban education issues, instructional research, and adult education that cover major topics in the field. Ph.D. students with outstanding academic records receive Graduate School Fellowships and Ziemer Fellowships to pay for tuition. The University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee houses institutes such as the Center for New and Professional Educators that offer research opportunities to faculty and doctoral candidates.
University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee
3203 N. Downer Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414-229-6569
uwm.edu
The University of Cincinnati runs its 45-credit Ph.D. in Urban Educational Leadership through the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services. This doctoral program includes courses in teaching in urban communities and action research. Doctoral students can also incorporate Ohio licensing requirements for principals and administrators into their studies. The college operates institutes such as the Center for English as a Second Language useful to doctoral students during dissertation research. The Graduate Education Association at the University of Cincinnati organizes guest lectures and represents doctoral students to school administration.
University of Cincinnati
2600 Clifton Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45221
513-556-4335
uc.edu
The Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California features a Ph.D. program in Urban Education Policy. All first-year doctoral students complete core classes on globalization, research methods, and controversies in education. The school also schedules courses on measurement theory and program evaluation available in the second and third years. Ph.D. students can apply to the Lloyd Nelson Scholarship Fund, the Roy Hill Student Aid Fund, and other scholarship programs through the Rossier School of Education. The university's Doctoral Support Center assists Ph.D. students with writing, editing, and formatting their dissertations.
University of Southern California
3470 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, CA 90089
213-740-0224
usc.edu