Valdosta State University Ed.D. in Adult Education?

[RingofBarahir]

I've been thinking a lot about a potential doctoral program in the next few years and I wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts on or experience with Valdosta State University's Ed.D. in Adult Education. VSU is an incredibly affordable option for an Ed.D. (and masters degrees) but I rarely see them mentioned on here or the sister board. I didn't know if there were reputational reasons for that. 

https://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/educat...-programs/

It ticks a lot of boxes for me:

1. Brick and mortar school.
2. Public state university.
3. Incredibly affordable for a doctoral program that meets the criteria of No. 1 and No. 2. ($300/hr for 54 hours = $16,200, which is cheaper than an ACE Ed.D.)
4. Has a Human Resources Development track, which aligns with my goals.

It's not accelerated, which I know is a downer for some, but I would appreciate the semester-based structure so I didn't feel like I had to rush through it and I could pay tuition as I go.

Anyway, like I said, I don't see them mentioned much and wanted to see if anyone had any positive reinforcement or red flags.

[Jonathan Whatley]

Valdosta’s Doctor of Public Administration is often mentioned on the sister board. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anything bad about Valdosta.

[bjcheung77]

They're a public state institution, ACE.edu is a private institution, you'll get more value for the money with Valdosta. When you get to the doctorate level, the acceleration or speed run option really isn't there, as these degrees should be for academic or research intensive purposes and will take at least 2-3 years for most doctoral programs.