Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership – Administration Online
Prepare to become an ethical, results-focused leader in your industry with the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership – Administration online program. Delivered 100% online, this doctorate-level program offers you a dissertation that can be defended online, plus faculty support from start to finish.
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Program Overview
Read about our 100% online Ed.D. in Educational Leadership – Administration
Follow your passion with the highly individualized and uniquely structured Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership – Administration from St. Thomas University. With a dissertation that can be defended 100% online and faculty support from start to finish, this 100% online program is designed to set you on the path to further professional success in any type of organization.
This comprehensive online Ed.D. is ideal for advancing your professional capacities to formulate innovative solutions whether you aspire to work in a nonprofit, sales, corporate, education, or government environment.
In the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership – Administration online program, you will learn consulting practices, principles of ethical leadership that span crisis and change management, and various approaches to developing and managing public policy. You will also examine quantitative and qualitative research and gain the tools to effectively manage performance outcomes. Plus, you will gain top-level leadership styles that resonate with an array of audiences.
Taught by respected faculty with extensive experience in their fields, the online Ed.D. from STU Online offers reasonable admission requirements that allow applicants with a second master's degree to transfer in up to 18 credit hours (6 courses). No education degree or teaching background is required.
In the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership – Administration online program, you will learn to:
- Respond to the changing needs of diverse organizations
- Participate in managing and leading private corporations, public organizations, educational institutions and systems, and nonprofit agencies
- Develop educational leadership skills and effective, team-oriented approaches to teaching and learning to maximize the performance achievements of all learners
- Demonstrate scholarly behaviors such as reflection and problem-solving with skills for designing, critiquing, and implementing research relevant to effective practice
- Respond to the changing needs of diverse organizations
- Participate in managing and leading private corporations, public organizations, educational institutions and systems, and nonprofit agencies
- Develop educational leadership skills and effective, team-oriented approaches to teaching and learning to maximize the performance achievements of all learners
- Demonstrate scholarly behaviors such as reflection and problem-solving with skills for designing, critiquing, and implementing research relevant to effective practice
Education Administration Career Opportunities
- Administrators in state, federal and international agencies
- Business Leaders and Managers in sales and corporate environments
- Public education Supervisors, Administrators, and Consultants
- Professors and Administrators in higher education
- Directors and Supervisors of educational services in nonprofit agencies and non-governmental organizations
- Administrators in state, federal and international agencies
- Business Leaders and Managers in sales and corporate environments
- Public education Supervisors, Administrators, and Consultants
- Professors and Administrators in higher education
- Directors and Supervisors of educational services in nonprofit agencies and non-governmental organizations
Tuition
Discover the value of our low-cost tuition
St. Thomas University prides itself on offering a quality private school education at public university prices. Our pay-by-the course tuition for the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership – Administration online degree program is affordable and priced with the working student in mind. Financial aid may also be available for students who qualify. The e-tuition is the same for both in-state and out-of-state online students. Each course has a technology fee as noted in the below table. The total tuition shown is inclusive of the fees.
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
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Ed.D. in Educational Leadership – Admin | $800 | $2,500 | $50,000 |
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Calendar
Our application deadlines and course schedules
At St. Thomas University, we offer multiple start dates to accommodate busy schedules. Here you can find deadlines for your application, documents, and tuition payment for the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership – Administration online program.
Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
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Spring 2 | 3/9/24 | 2/22/24 | 2/26/24 | 3/1/24 | 3/6/24 | 5/3/24 | 7 weeks |
Summer 1 | 5/11/24 | 4/24/24 | 4/29/24 | 5/3/24 | 5/8/24 | 6/21/24 | 6 weeks |
Summer 2 | 6/22/24 | 6/5/24 | 6/10/24 | 6/14/24 | 6/19/24 | 8/2/24 | 6 weeks |
Fall 1 | 8/17/24 | 8/1/24 | 8/5/24 | 8/9/24 | 8/14/24 | 10/11/24 | 7 weeks |
Fall 2 | 10/12/24 | 9/26/24 | 9/30/24 | 10/4/24 | 10/9/24 | 12/6/24 | 7 weeks |
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Admissions
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The admission process is the first step toward earning your online degree. Familiarize yourself with the requirements for the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership – Administration online program, along with information on required documentation.
Admission Requirements:
- Free Application
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Master’s degree
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership – Administration Online Admission Requirements
The following are required for admission to the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership – Administration online program:
- Completed free application
- Master’s degree transcript (Unofficial transcripts are accepted)
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Official transcripts can be sent to St. Thomas University through Parchment and National Student Clearinghouse. Unofficial transcripts and other documents can be uploaded via your Admissions Portal or emailed to [email protected].
Courses
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To complete the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership – Administration online program, students must complete 24 credit hours of core courses, 15 credit hours of specialization courses, 9 credit hours of research courses, and 12 credit hours of dissertation courses for a total of 60 credit hours. All program requirements, including the successful defense of your dissertation, must be completed within seven years of first enrollment in the doctoral program.
Courses in this program are seven weeks long. Courses during the two summer terms, however, are six weeks long.
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