ABD to Doctorate(Ed.D) with no dissertation?

[MisterBond]

Hello,

I am currently ABD. I had a bad experience with my Ed.D. doctoral program. I'm currently ABD and would like to finish.
I have the Ed.S., and also more or less the first 3 chapters of the dissertation done. I'm debt-free, but I WANT the title.
At this point it is 100% ego for me, as it will not help me within my current teaching job, as I'm already at the top. 

I am looking for a doctoral program to finish, but I really do not want to do a dissertation because of the defense, or capstone.
I'm looking for a program anywhere in the world I can finish relatively easily without breaking the bank or starting over. 

Perfect accreditation is not needed; it just needs to be enough that it's recognized legitimately.

Any suggestions?

I looked at South University, but videos online made it seem like I wouldn't get much help with the dissertation. My previous experience—they didn't help much at all, so I'm looking to avoid that. I guess I need more handholding than I thought. Im a good writer but not academic style writer.

Any help from the community is greatly appreciated!!

[newdegree]

Unfortunately, you are going to have to work if you want the title; if not, you can always get a degree from an unaccredited school to earn it.

This old forum might be able to help you from our sister forum. 
https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?thr...ams.59017/

Trident University International
EdD Degree Completion Program Overview: Trident University International

Greenleaf University (unaccredited, application with Middle States)
Greenleaf University Online Degree Programs

Brenau University
Ed.D. ABD Completion Pathway - Brenau University

Baker College
DBA ABD (All But Dissertation) Online Program | Baker College in Michigan

Alverno College
ABD Option (alverno.edu)

Edgewood College
2021 Doctoral Completion Program | Edgewood College

Nova Southeastern University
Dissertation Completion Project | FCE&SCJ (nova.edu)

Gwynedd Mercy University
ABD (All But Dissertation) Completion Program Online (gmercyu.edu)

Walden University
All But Dissertation? A Great New Option for Doctoral Candidates | Walden University

Northcentral University
Dissertation Completion Pathway | Northcentral University (ncu.edu)

Bay Path University
Higher Education Leadership & Organizational Studies (EdD) Online | Bay Path University

Manhattanville College
Doctoral Application Information | Manhattanville College (mville.edu)

Centenary University
All But Dissertation | Centenary University

Indiana Wesleyan University
Online Doctorate of Business Administration Completion Program - DBA Degree | Indiana Wesleyan (indwes.edu)

American College of Education
Online Doctor of Education in Leadership | ACE Online Doctorate Programs

Omega Graduate School (accredited by TRACS, not much info on ABD program)
Tuition and Financing | Omega Graduate School: American Centre for Religion/Society Studies (ACRSS) (ogs.edu)

Wilmington University (may let ABD students transfer in more than 12 credits)
EdD in Educational Leadership (wilmu.edu)

International Technological University (WSCUC issued show cause letter)
PhD in Interdisciplinary Science | ITU

University of Potomac (no info on website yet, but ABD completion offered in all three doctoral programs)
Doctor Programs | Graduate Programs | University of the Potomac

NOTE: LIST ABOVE MIGHT BE OUTDATED, OR LINKS DO NOT WORK

[MisterBond]

Thank you. I guess I'd like to clarify, I'm not trying to avoid work.... I just do not want to waste time/money for another bad doctoral program where the professors do not provide much support for the dissertation, and I dont want to go thru a defense. Im open to ideas and options, anywhere in the world that might work well for me. In regards to unaccredited, isnt that just like diploma mills?

[newdegree]

Thank you. I guess I'd like to clarify, I'm not trying to avoid work.... I just do not want to waste time/money for another bad doctoral program where the professors do not provide much support for the dissertation, and I dont want to go thru a defense. Im open to ideas and options, anywhere in the world that might work well for me.  In regards to unaccredited, isnt that just like diploma mills?

Thomas Edison State University might be the right fit for you. They offer an ABD EdD program. No dissertation required; there is a field project. 
https://www.tesu.edu/degrees-programs/do...edd-ps.php

Ed.D. in Professional Studies Program Highlights

• 48-credit doctoral degree-completion program for professionals with prior doctoral coursework
  
  
• Minimum transfer of 21 doctoral-level credits required, with up to 30 transfer credits allowed
  
  
• Cohort-based learning that promotes collaboration, professional networking, and peer support
  
  
• Applied culminating scholar-practitioner field project in place of a traditional dissertation
  
  
• Accelerated timeline, with degree completion possible in under three years
  

[bjcheung77]

An example of an institution that has closed from the list is ITU. I would do some reasonable research on this and the sister forum as well for possible programs, such as the ones from ACE.edu and list a few others that may suit your needs. Look at international institutions as well, such as Woolf and their partners, see if there are UK Level 8 top up options for education (not just business).

[wow]

Thank you. I guess I'd like to clarify, I'm not trying to avoid work.... I just do not want to waste time/money for another bad doctoral program where the professors do not provide much support for the dissertation, and I dont want to go thru a defense. Im open to ideas and options, anywhere in the world that might work well for me.  In regards to unaccredited, isnt that just like diploma mills?

Thomas Edison State University might be the right fit for you. They offer an ABD EdD program. No dissertation required; there is a field project. 
https://www.tesu.edu/degrees-programs/do...edd-ps.php

Ed.D. in Professional Studies Program Highlights

• 48-credit doctoral degree-completion program for professionals with prior doctoral coursework
  
  
• Minimum transfer of 21 doctoral-level credits required, with up to 30 transfer credits allowed
  
  
• Cohort-based learning that promotes collaboration, professional networking, and peer support
  
  
• Applied culminating scholar-practitioner field project in place of a traditional dissertation
  
  
• Accelerated timeline, with degree completion possible in under three years
  

Am I understanding correctly that if you transfer in 30 credits, you only have 18 left? So $876*18 + graduation and application fees = about $16,200?

[newdegree]

Thank you. I guess I'd like to clarify, I'm not trying to avoid work.... I just do not want to waste time/money for another bad doctoral program where the professors do not provide much support for the dissertation, and I dont want to go thru a defense. Im open to ideas and options, anywhere in the world that might work well for me.  In regards to unaccredited, isnt that just like diploma mills?

Thomas Edison State University might be the right fit for you. They offer an ABD EdD program. No dissertation required; there is a field project. 
https://www.tesu.edu/degrees-programs/do...edd-ps.php

Ed.D. in Professional Studies Program Highlights

• 48-credit doctoral degree-completion program for professionals with prior doctoral coursework
  
  
• Minimum transfer of 21 doctoral-level credits required, with up to 30 transfer credits allowed
  
  
• Cohort-based learning that promotes collaboration, professional networking, and peer support
  
  
• Applied culminating scholar-practitioner field project in place of a traditional dissertation
  
  
• Accelerated timeline, with degree completion possible in under three years
  

Am I understanding correctly that if you transfer in 30 credits, you only have 18 left? So $876*18 + graduation and application fees = about $16,200?

Seems about right, the price is not bad for EdD ABD for what the user is looking for.

[Sagan]

The viva voce (dissertation defense) is a vital part of any doctoral process. It gives the candidate the opportunity to show command of the subject and ownership of the research and report. I would not trust a doctoral degree that did not have it.

[ss20ts]

The viva voce (dissertation defense) is a vital part of any doctoral process. It gives the candidate the opportunity to show command of the subject and ownership of the research and report. I would not trust a doctoral degree that did not have it.

Education is changing. There are doctorates without a dissertation these days. Do you not trust them? Who cares if anyone on here "trusts" a degree? This is for someone's personal desire not to become a researcher.

[Sagan]

The viva voce (dissertation defense) is a vital part of any doctoral process. It gives the candidate the opportunity to show command of the subject and ownership of the research and report. I would not trust a doctoral degree that did not have it.

Education is changing. There are doctorates without a dissertation these days. Do you not trust them? Who cares if anyone on here "trusts" a degree? This is for someone's personal desire not to become a researcher.

Those doctoral programs have, for the most part, projects comparable to a traditional dissertation.

Your post is personal. I will pass on responding to the rest of it.