<p>It is important to remember that an ED.D. is a recognized doctorate by the accreditation bodies of the U.S. Department of Education. It is just as rigorous as a Ph.D., and is much more applicable for people wanting to go into administration. I am currently pursuing an ED.D. in Educational Leadership. The school I am attending does not have a Ph.D. in this field. For the program, I still have to take as many courses as a Ph.D., write a dissertation, do an oral defense, and comps. So, all of the requirments are the same as a Ph.D. program.</p>
<p>Just like any other degree, you are going to have very intelligent people with an ED.D. and people with no common sense with a Ph.D., and vice versa. They both are reputable degrees, and one is not better than the other.</p>