PhD in Education (PhD)

For PhD Education, tuition is Total tuition: $53,440 (16 courses at $3,340 per course).

Graduates are qualified to pursue leadership and scholarly roles in education, nonprofit organizations, and higher education. The program centers on equity, social justice, and practitioner inquiry. Students engage in research and practice within a low-residency cohort model. The curriculum emphasizes anti-oppressive education, racial literacy, and community engagement.

Focus areas include Anti-oppressive education, Racial literacy and social justice, Education as a tool for social change, Community engagement, Activist scholarship and practitioner inquiry, Social theory and interdisciplinarity.

The program requires 16 courses and a dissertation. Coursework spans five semesters over two and a half years, followed by one to one and a half years for dissertation work.

Graduates enter roles such as instructional coaching, educational leadership, curriculum specialization, higher education administration, and community organizing.

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in education or a related field. Required materials include a CV, transcripts, a personal statement with two parts, three letters of recommendation, and proof of English proficiency.

The programme totals about 16 credit hours. Low-residency, cohort-based, full-time; typically four years with coursework over two and a half years and dissertation over one to one and a half years. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 42% of applicants.

Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, is a private research institution founded in 1887, known for a strong commitment to scholarship, social engagement, and creative inquiry. With about 3,122 students and roughly 390 international students, Clark offers a close-knit campus experience where interdisciplinary study and community participation are central to student life.

Academically, Clark emphasizes research-led teaching across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, and supports projects that address social and environmental challenges. Small class sizes and accessible faculty mentorship make it easy for students to engage in original work, internships, and collaborative research that extend beyond the classroom.

International students find a supportive campus culture with resources for academic advising, career development, and cultural integration in Worcester, a city within reach of Boston and other New England centers. Clark appeals to students who want rigorous academics paired with opportunities to shape ideas into real-world impact.