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Next Start Date: 11/16/2026

Online courses

Most master's under $10K, doctoral under $25K¹

Earn your master's in 10-20 months, doctorate as little as 3 years²

Reach the Highest Level of Your Career in Nursing and Healthcare

Advance your expertise with a doctoral degree in nursing and healthcare from American College of Education (ACE). Our flexible online programs are built for driven professionals ready to shape their industries, influence change and leave a lasting impact.

With expert faculty mentorship and structured dissertation support, you’ll have guidance at every step. These programs are designed to fit your life, allowing you to complete your doctorate in as little as 36 months² while continuing your career and personal commitments.

ACE gives you the advanced skills, confidence, and credentials to reach your goals and lead at the highest level. We’re committed to helping you start and finish your doctorate with support every step of the way.

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Healthcare & Nursing

Ed.S. in Public Health Education

Take the next step in your public health career with our Education Specialist program—a path designed for healthcare professionals who are passionate about making a real difference in disease prevention and health promotion. Develop the competencies necessary to address public health issues in local and international communities, without the completion of a dissertation. You’ll learn from expert faculty who connect research directly to real-world challenges, so you can confidently address public health concerns wherever they arise. Invest in yourself and the well-being of those you serve with a program built to elevate your career and your ability to drive positive change.

Total Program Cost: $12,660¹

Completion Time: 18 months²

Ed.D. in Public Health Education

Drive change in public health through advanced education and leadership. Prepare to make an impact, whether you aspire to serve schools, your community or global health organizations. Benefit from immersive coursework grounded in evidence-based practices for improving population health, both directly and through public policy. The curriculum blends research, theory and practice to equip you with the skills to lead in this vital field.

As part of the program, you will complete a dissertation that allows you to apply research to real-world challenges and contribute new knowledge to the discipline. Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to address public health issues in local, national and international communities.

Total Program Cost: $24,810¹

Completion Time: 36 months²

Ed.S. in Nursing Education

Prepare to teach and mentor the next generation of nurses with this efficient, fully online Ed.S. in Nursing Education program. Help fill the growing need for more RNs in our evolving and rapidly growing healthcare system. Benefit from a unique interdisciplinary approach to learning that explores the science of education and learning.

Coursework helps you develop the competencies to evaluate curriculum, develop teaching strategies and integrate new technology to enhance learning.

Total Program Cost: $12,660¹

Completion Time: 18 months²

Ed.D. in Nursing Education

Prepare to become a nurse educator with this fully online Doctorate of Education in Nursing Education. Designed to meet the urgent demand for more RNs in today’s rapidly evolving healthcare system, the program equips you with the expertise to teach, mentor and lead the next generation of nurses.

Interdisciplinary coursework includes scholarly research to inform your dissertation while helping you develop the competencies to evaluate curriculum, develop teaching strategies and apply technology to promote learning.

Total Program Cost: $24,810¹

Completion Time: 36 months²

Quality Education You Can Afford

Discover the ACE Advantage

Fast Completion Times

Complete your doctorate in nursing and healthcare in as little as 36 months.²

Focused Online Learning

100% online courses structured to keep you on track toward your goals.

Nationally Recognized

ACE is #3 in the country for master’s degrees conferred in education, and we’re growing in master’s degrees earned in healthcare, nursing and business.³

Expert Faculty

Learn from instructors who are actively working in your field, with firsthand knowledge of up-to-date practices and industry trends.

Ready to pursue your career-focused program at ACE?

We’re excited to give you the tools you need to build the future you want.

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Disclaimer: Select programs may require student teaching, an internship or a practicum.

¹This is an estimated value of the cost for tuition and fees. Amounts may vary depending on number of transfer credits applied to the selected program hours, the pace and satisfactory completion of the selected program, receipt of institutional scholarship and/or grant amounts, or adjustments to tuition or fees as described in the Catalog Right to Modify Tuition section. State sales and use tax will apply where required by law.
²This is an estimated time to completion. Actual completion time may vary depending on the number of transfer credits applied, availability of courses, satisfactory pace, multiple course requests, successful course completion, and meeting program milestones as required.
³Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
Graduate statistics apply across all ACE programs. See Student Right to Know. Accessed Oct. 14. 2026.
Conferral ranking from Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Accessed Oct. 12. 2026