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PhD / Doctorate Education Full Time

Higher Level Education Degrees the Difference Between An Edd and a PhD

at Saint Leo University · United States

Duration

three-year program

Intake

Fall

Mode

Full Time

About this program

This course is an Ed.D. (Doctor of Education) in School Leadership at Saint Leo University. It is designed to build skills and knowledge for higher-level work in education through classes focused on problem-solving issues in the education system and on improving learning strategies. It includes a final dissertation course requirement supported by a dissertation chair assigned early in the program.

Students complete required coursework totaling 60 credit hours in a convenient online format. The only in-person requirements are two separate one-week residencies, spread out during the three-year program. The program is described as designed to work cohesively with students’ current job functions, integrating coursework into their work environment while they maintain work obligations.

Career outcomes

  • Superintendent
  • Assistant Superintendent
  • Director
  • Principal
  • Executive Director
  • Higher-level educator
  • Researcher

How this course compares

  • Saint Leo University is #1,394 in the United States on research impact (10,252 citations).
  • It lists 24 Education courses in total, 11 of them at phd / doctorate level.
  • 80 universities in the United States teach phd / doctorate Education; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
  • Most phd / doctorate Education courses in the United States take 4–6 years; this one takes three-year program.

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in the United States offer phd / doctorate Education?

Vanderbilt University (QS #250), University of Colorado at Denver (QS #428), Washington State University at Vancouver (QS #466), CUNY Graduate School and University Center (QS #545), Augusta University (#227 in United States), San Diego State University (#234 in United States), University of Idaho (#277 in United States), Catholic University of America (#287 in United States) are among the 80 that do.

How long is the Higher Level Education Degrees the Difference Between An Edd and a PhD at Saint Leo University?

It takes three-year program, studied Full Time.

When does the course start?

Intakes are in Fall.

Is Saint Leo University a good university for Education?

Saint Leo University is #1,394 in the United States on research impact (10,252 citations).

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