Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

Walden’s Ed.D. program is designed to improve your scholarship and research skills so you can improve student learning at the classroom and school level. Our learning format combines online courses and face-to-face residencies. This allows you to collaborate with education leaders around the world without compromising your personal and professional commitments.

Specializations

• Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning
• Higher Education and Adult Learning
• Teacher Leadership

For a better understanding of how these specializations fit your goals, call 1-866-492-5336 or request information.

Course-Based Learning Model

The Walden doctoral learning model is designed to build your skills as you engage in action research that will impact your school or organization. By following a prescribed sequence of courses, you will have the opportunity to learn with peers, allowing you to build a rapport that continues throughout your program. The program was created to help you develop expertise in a number of ways:

• Acquire an inquiry stance into learning, teaching, and leading.

• Apply theories and practices of personal and professional development with yourself, colleagues, and the global community.

• Influence, advocate, and contribute to communities of professional practice within schools and higher education settings in the global community.

• Contribute to the professional body of knowledge in order to address and influence educational problem-solving and decision-making.

Other Recommended Programs

• Ph.D. in Education
• Ph.D. in Management
• Ph.D. in Psychology
• Graduate Courses for Teachers

Information for prospective Alabama and Washington state students.

*Walden University is approved by Minnesota to offer the Ed.S. in Educational Leadership and Administration program that leads to licensure as a P–12 principal in Minnesota. This is the only program offered by Walden that is state approved as leading to any P–12 administrative/leadership license (e.g., assistant principal, principal, teacher leader, superintendent).

In addition, through a partnership with the Harris County Department of Education, Walden’s M.S. in Education, Educational Leadership program leads to principal licensure at the master’s level in Texas. More information about the Texas Principal Certification Program can be found at http://www.hcde-texas.org/default.aspx?name=PrinCert. 

Prospective candidates from outside of Minnesota should review their own state’s requirements to ensure that completing a teacher or principal preparation program at Walden will meet eligibility requirements for similar licensure in their state. 

Walden University makes no representation or guarantee that successful completion of Walden's programs, or coursework for graduate credit within any graduate program, will permit a graduate to obtain state licensure or endorsement as a P–12 teacher or administrator.