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’re the #2 online college in America3 with a 94% in student satisfaction.4
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Source: Internal Research Completed on June 2023
1 Source: Internal research completed in June 2023 2 Source: Lightcast employment data
3 Source: Newsweek 4 Source: Student Right to Know
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.
85%
of Our Students Finish Without Debt¹
$19.20
Earned for Every Dollar Spent²
No. 3
in the Nation For Most Master’s Degrees Awarded in Education
No. 2
Online College in America³
34,000+
Degrees Awarded
94%
Student Satisfaction⁴
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.