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Vanderbilt University leads the 68 PhD Education universities in the United States at #250 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by University of Colorado at Denver (QS World #428) and Washington State University at Vancouver (QS World #466). The universities on this list offer 95 matching courses between them.
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Public University · 1 course in PhD Education
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Public University · 1 course in PhD Education
Public University · 1 course in PhD Education
Public University · 1 course in PhD Education
Public University · 1 course in PhD Education
Public University · 1 course in PhD Education
Public University · 1 course in PhD Education
Public University · 1 course in PhD Education
Public University · 1 course in PhD Education
Public University · 1 course in PhD Education
Public University · 1 course in PhD Education
Public University · 1 course in PhD Education
Public University · 2 courses in PhD Education
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4 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #250 (Vanderbilt University) to #545 (CUNY Graduate School and University Center); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Vanderbilt University has the largest research record in this group, with 20,026,856 citations and an h-index of 1,110. 1 university have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
The split is 68 public to 0 private institutions. By location, New York (1) and Texas (1) account for the most of those we can place. East Texas A&M University is the largest, with 9,912 students.
Within the subject, the largest areas are Education (93), Educational Leadership (1) and Curriculum & Instruction (1). The usual length is 4–6 years. 89% are full-time and 7 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake). National University offers the widest choice, with 8 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. CUNY Graduate School and University Center is the least expensive at USD 15,185 a year and East Texas A&M University the most at USD 22,326; the middle of the range is about USD 22,326. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Vanderbilt University (QS World #250), University of Colorado at Denver (QS World #428) and Washington State University at Vancouver (QS World #466) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, CUNY Graduate School and University Center is the least expensive at about USD 15,185 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
68 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4–6 years.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then.
7 of these courses are listed as online.
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