“The” terminal degree is inaccurate. Ph.D.s in education are granted all the time to people who plan to become professors. The Ed.D. is also a terminal degree i

“The” terminal degree is inaccurate. Ph.D.s in education are granted all the time to people who plan to become professors. The Ed.D. is also a terminal degree in education but the standards are much lower because it’s not for aspirant academics; it’s for aspirant principals and superintendents.