10 PhD programmes offered by the university

At the University of Wisconsin Madison, we offer a phd degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. 

The Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis (ELPA) offers a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis - Wisconsin Idea Executive at University of Wisconsin Madison that focuses explicitly on K-12 leadership for dramatically improving student performance and closing achievement gaps.

Recent graduates of the K-12 Leadership program at University of Wisconsin Madison are faculty members, district and school administrators.

The PhD in School Psychology at University of Wisconsin Madison is guided by a scientist–scholar–practitioner model of professional training.

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at University of Wisconsin Madison offers graduate studies that lead to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Curriculum and Instruction.

Students who have received their Ph.D. in Higher Education in our department at University of Wisconsin Madison have successfully pursued a wide range of leadership, faculty, and senior administrator and staff positions in colleges and universities across this country and the globe. 

The Department of Educational Policy Studies at University of Wisconsin Madison offers both master of arts and doctor of philosophy degrees. 

This is a named option in the Educational Policy Analysis and Evaluation PhD at University of Wisconsin Madison.

The Ph.D. Special Education program at University of Wisconsin Madison prepares leaders in the field of special education to bring systemic change to educational and community settings in ways that improve access and equity for children and youth with disabilities and their families. 

The Department of Educational Psychology at University of Wisconsin Madison offers the master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees in educational psychology.