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Zusman, Ami – Journal of Higher Education, 2017
Since 1990, new types of doctoral degrees--most in professions that never had doctorates before--surged into the higher education scene in the United States and elsewhere. In the United States, new "professional practice doctorates" were created in more than a dozen fields, and programs for these doctorates skyrocketed from near 0 in…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, Professional Education, Comparative Analysis
Shulock, Nancy; Moore, Colleen – Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy, 2013
The California Community Colleges are vital to closing the projected shortfall of Californians with a postsecondary credential and sustaining the state's economic competitiveness. Increasing the number of students who pursue and earn certificates and associate degrees in career technical education (CTE) fields is an important component of the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Community Colleges, College Role