ONLINE EdD DEGREE
ONLINE doe DEGREE
Doctoral degree
42 months
Approximate Program Length
54
Total Credits
$810
Cost per Credit
Online
Format
Use leadership theory and principles to help organizations with strategic planning
Address legal, regulatory and compliance issues within educational organizations
Evaluate current research and use statistics to solve complex educational issues
Address modern issues affecting education using social, historical and philosophical research
Develop an evolving personal leadership style based on ethical and moral principles
You’ll begin your dissertation in your third course and follow a schedule of milestones throughout your program. This helps you manage your dissertation in smaller segments and helps identify any research methodology challenges early, so surprises or delays can be addressed.
While some doctoral programs require on-campus residency, we’ve shifted to an 8-week online symposium. In the required course you’ll:
Your academic counselor will help schedule your courses for a Doctor of Education. You may also enroll in an optional, zero-credit, zero-tuition/fee one-weekend seminar in Phoenix.* The seminar provides an opportunity for personal interaction with faculty and peers as well as instruction around the framework of your dissertation.
When you earn your online doctorate in education, you’ll be equipped with a concrete set of skills you can apply on the job.
Topics covered in this degree include:
The Doctor of Education (EDD) will prepare learners to become transformational leaders who will strategically manage and lead complex educational organizations. The EDD does not lead to teacher licensure or any other professional licensure or certification.
Educational Leadership: Gain in-depth understanding of academic structure, school financing, policymaking and faculty — all while emerging as a leader who values diversity and academic integrity.
Curriculum and Instruction: Influence curriculum development and policy, and evaluate instructional and assessment methods to improve learning outcomes.
Educational Technology: Implement technologies that revolutionize the way students learn and integrate technology into curriculum.
Higher Education Administration: Gain a top-level view of the complex challenges facing educational communities — and gain skills to address them through research, planning, fiscal oversight and outcomes assessment.
An EdD can prepare you to be a:
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for education administrators is projected to be as fast as average between 2021 and 2031.
BLS projections are not specific to University of Phoenix students or graduates.
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Work toward your degree without giving up what matters most. Start your degree year-round and take one class at a time.
Enroll in online classes and attend class whenever it fits your life, day or night.
You have a support team available up to 20 hours a day, 5 days a week. And our academic counselors, who are with you every step of the way, have earned a 5-star rating from 90% of our surveyed students.
University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org. Since 1978, University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
*Students are responsible for their own travel costs.
*While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projections are not specific to University of Phoenix students or graduates.