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Valerin, Marcus P. Comparative analysis of 105 higher education doctoral programs in
the United States. Doctor of Philosophy (Higher Education), December 2011, 126 pp., 23 tables,
2 illustrations, references, 45 titles.
The mission types of 105 current doctoral programs in higher education and the extent to
which their missions have changed since a similar study was conducted by Dressel and Mayhew
in 1974 was studied. The curricula offerings of these programs by degree type (e.g., Ed.D. &
Ph.D.) were compared with Fife's 1991 findings. Finally, the study examined the various modes
of instruction (e.g., classroom, online, cohort, blended) these programs utilize.
The population was the 131 U.S. higher education doctoral program coordinators or
directors who were identified using the ASHE Higher Education Program Directory. A total of
46 hosted Ed.D. programs and 59 hosted Ph.D. programs for a combined total of 105 doctoral
programs. An electronic survey, developed by utilizing an expert panel and the cognitive
interviewing technique, was sent to each participant. A total of 46 hosted Ed.D. programs and 59
hosted Ph.D. programs for a combined total of 105 doctoral programs. A total of 77 institutions
(59%) returned usable questionnaires, and six other universities (5%) indicated their doctoral
higher education programs no longer existed. Twenty-three of the responding institutions
identified with a research-focused mission; 25 institutions identified with a practitioner-based
mission; and 28 institutions identified with both types of missions.
Pearson r correlation analysis revealed no statistically significant relationship between
degree type and course offerings (r= .123, p = .05). However, 2 revealed that, compared to
Ed.D. programs, Ph.D. programs enrolled significantly more full-time students (x2 (3) = 14.504,
p < .05). Through further analysis, a core of nine courses emerged for more than 75% of all
higher education doctoral programs. Those courses are general administration of higher
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