Department of Educational Psychology - Teachers College
Time to Completion

Average Time to Completion for Doctoral Students in School Psychology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008-09

2007-08

2006-07

2005-06

2004-05

2003-04

2002-03

Admitted with BA/BS only

 

N=1

Median=8 yrs

Mean=8 yrs

 

N=0

Median=0

Mean=0

 

N=0

Median=0

Mean=0

 

N=0

Median=0

Mean=0

 

 

N=1

Median= 4 yrs

Mean= 4 yrs

 

N=1

Median= 6 yrs

Mean= 6 yrs

 

N=0

Median=0

Mean=0

Admitted with MA/MS

 

N=5

Median= 3 yrs

Mean= 3.6 yrs

 

N=7

Median= 4 yrs

Mean= 5.1 yrs

 

N=4

Median= 4 yrs

Mean= 4.5 yrs

 

N=5

Median= 6 yrs

Mean= 4.8 yrs

 

N=4

Median= 4 yrs

Mean= 5.25 yrs

 

N=8

Median= 6 yrs

Mean= 5.5 yrs

 

N=3

Median= 4 yrs

Mean= 5 yrs

Total N=39

6

7

4

5

5

9

3

 

A total of 39 students have graduate with the Ph.D. in school psychology over the last 7 years.   The average time to completion for students who were admitted to the doctoral program and who held a master's degree (N=36) at time of admittance was 4.88 years (Median = 4 years).  For students who were direct admits (held a BA or BS degree only), the average time to complete the doctoral program was 6 years (N=3; Median=4 years).  Of the 36 who were admitted with a master's degree, 21 (58%) completed the doctoral degree within 2 to 4 years.  Only 9 students (25%), who were admitted with a master's degree, took 7 to 10 years (4 took 7 years, 3 took 8 years, 1 took 9 years, and 1 took 10 years) to complete the degree. (Graduate Catalog).

 

 

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