Education Doctoral Programs

Choose from 11 online doctorate in education specializations to focus your learning in an area that matches your personal interests and career goals.

Advance your career in education with a program that features personalized support and nine specializations. Prepare for a leadership role as an education researcher, scholar, or practitioner.

Evaluate programs in a systematic way in order to address and resolve problems and engage in evidence-based decision making.

Research institutions of higher education from a systemic, organizational perspective. Learn how internal and external systems, politics, and policies impact institutional effectiveness, student learning and development, and the organization’s overall development and impact.

Designed for leaders across the education spectrum, from preschool through higher education. You will build upon your leadership and management abilities and learn to influence policy at local, national, and institutional levels.

Designed for educators who wish to influence positive educational change and improved student and school performance through ongoing research in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and evaluation.

Critically review the latest research to understand the complex family, cultural, societal, and developmental influences that affect child development and learning.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the trends and issues impacting early childhood special education today. Using real-world case-study scenarios, you engage in collaborative problem solving and investigate and implement research-based strategies to master program outcomes.

Research-oriented program of study designed for educators who wish to gain expertise in best practices in reading, literacy, curriculum design and instruction, teacher professional development, and program evaluation and assessment.

Prepare to create innovative technological solutions to learning challenges, collaborate digitally to demonstrate awareness of local and global interrelationships and diverse perspectives, and develop instructional design skills.

Personalize your online PhD in Education experience. Our innovative self-designed option gives you ultimate flexibility, allowing you to create a program of study that meets your unique interests and passions.

Deepen your understanding of current practices in higher education institutions and examine law, policy, and governance as a leader within higher education settings.

Gain the skills to foster positive outcomes in positions working with young children, families, and communities.

The Doctor of Education (EdD) with a specialization in Educational Administration and Leadership (for Administrators) is designed exclusively for K–12 administrators who want to increase their ability to influence and transform their educational organization.