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Online Doctoral Degrees

See what makes American College of Education different

How We Are Different

American College of Education provides high-quality education at an accessible price, empowering you to advance your career without student debt to hold you back. Here’s what sets us apart from other online colleges:

  • Low-cost tuition: 85% of our students finish without debt.1 
  • Proven return on investment: For every dollar our students invest in ACE, they receive a return of $19.20 in higher future earnings.2 
  • High student satisfaction: We have a 94% in student satisfaction.3 

Compare Our Tuition

$23,914
Austin Peay State University
Grand Canyon University
University of Phoenix
Walden University

Source: Internal Research Completed on June 2024

1 Source: Internal research completed in June 2023  2 Source: Lightcast employment data 
3 Source: Student Right to Know 4 Source: All Education Master’s Degrees (CIP 13.00)

Complete Your Doctoral Degree for Under $24K*

Ed.D. in Leadership

Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction

Ed.D. in Early Childhood Education

Ed.D. in Instructional Technology

Ed.D. in Second Language Instruction

Ed.D. in Nursing Education

Ed.D. in Public Health Education

*This is an estimated value of the cost for tuition and fees. Amounts may vary depending on number of transfer credits applied to the selected program hours, the pace and satisfactory completion of the selected program credit hours, the receipt of, or eligibility for, institutional or non-institutional scholarship and/or grant amounts, and adjustments to tuition or fees as described in the Catalog Right to Modify Tuition section.

What Sets Us Apart

With high-quality online degrees that are more affordable than our competitors, we truly care about your return on investment and future success.

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85%

of Our Students Finish Without Debt¹

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$19.20

Earned for Every Dollar Spent²

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All 50

States and 70+ Countries

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No. 3

in the Nation For Most Master’s Degrees Awarded in Education⁴

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34,000+

Degrees Awarded

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94%

Student Satisfaction⁴

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