New D.Eng. degree at PSWC

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I saw this. It's intriguing because they say it has the equivalent rigor as a Ph.D. But then I wonder why don't they just call it a Ph.D.? I'm assuming it's because they don't want to annoy the on-campus Ph.D. students.

It seems to be a similar structure to other D.Eng programs I looked into through George Washington University. I think the key differentiator between it and a PhD is it's more focused on practical application in industry rather than theoretical research in academia. That's my take on it, anyway.

Also similar to D.Tech from Purdue, but this PSU require much less credits, 45 credits vs. Purdue 90 credits (60 for MS transfer).

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I've imagined that the D. Eng vs. PhD is similar to the DBA vs. PhD.  It's a professional degree, not a research degree.

I believe both are research oriented degrees, but PhD tackles more fundamental/theoretical problems that might have no practical values for a long time, while D.Eng/D.Tech tackles applied problems and has immediate practical values today.

In Ph.D program someone might produced dissertation that no one read or care about and completely useless as of now, but someone else might found its practical values someday, maybe decades later. On the other hand, D.Eng/D.Tech program is designed to produce dissertation that has immediate practical values and useful right now, not decades later.