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Career & Technical Education, PhD

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Career and Technical Education

Overview

A four-year PhD in Career and Technical Education that can be completed online, with a one-week in-person seminar on the Logan campus for three consecutive summers. Students with a master's degree complete at least 60 credits including 12 dissertation credits.

Official program name
Career & Technical Education, PhD
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Career and Technical Education
Source: catalog.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate
University
Source: usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Logan, UTWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
minimum of 60 total credits (12 dissertation credits) for students with a master's degree; 81 without
Source: qanr.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
four-year online or campus-based program
Source: catalog.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

PhD offered online with required one-week summer seminars on the Logan campus.

Source: catalog.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.Coursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
Source: catalog.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits required
Source: catalog.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Residency Required

    One-week in-person seminar for three consecutive summers

    one week each summer, three consecutive summers · Logan campus

    Source: usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

  • 12 dissertation credits for students with a master's degree
    Source: qanr.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Academic calendar

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredMaster's degree from an accredited college
Source: qanr.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.0 GPA for the last 60 semester credits
Source: qanr.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience
RecommendedPreferred: two years of experience in K-12, post-secondary or nonformal education
Source: qanr.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of purpose, up to 3 single-spaced pages
Source: qanr.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three recommenders
Source: qanr.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredCurrent resume or vita
Source: qanr.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Writing sample
RequiredWriting sample with an explanation of the applicant's contribution
Source: qanr.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not requiredThere is no admission test for this program.
Source: qanr.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Out-of-state — Graduate, living outside UtahFrom the university's online tuition table$536per creditEstimated tuition$32,160 = 60 credits × $536 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Online course fee
$15 per creditMandatory
Source: usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

  • Adult Learner Grant Grant

    Eligibility: Independent Utah residents (or students qualifying for resident tuition) with financial need, enrolled only in online courses in an eligible online program.

    How to apply: Complete a FAFSA.

    Source: usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • Utah participates in SARA and USU is an approved SARA institution; all USU online programs are authorized in all states, with possible restrictions on internships and practicums in certain non-SARA states. Official pageSource: usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. catalog.usu.edu/programs/CATE-CATE_PHD-MAJOR — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. qanr.usu.edu/aste/graduate/graduate-program-admission — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. usu.edu/online/adult-learner-grant — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. usu.edu/online/cost — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. usu.edu/online/degrees/doctorate/career-and-technical-education — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  7. usu.edu/online/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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