Using the new postbaccalaureate award levels, how should the degree Ed.D. be classified?
It is at the discretion of the individual postsecondary institution, whether an Ed.D should be classified in one the following three categories- Doctor’s Degree-Research and Scholarship (Award Level=17) Doctor’s Degree- Professional Practice (Award Level=18) Doctor’s Degree-Other (Award Level=19) IPEDS Users are encouraged to consult the IPEDS Glossary, which provides detailed definitions of each of the award levels and can be accessed using the following link http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/glossary/. Please note that in each of these definitions, examples of degrees are provided. These examples are intended to be illustrative and are not prescriptive. It is ultimately up to the individual postsecondary institution to decide which of the new award levels best describes their Ed.D. program.
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