Overview

The Executive Ed.D. Higher Education Leadership program from the University of Miami, is guided by a practitioner-scholar model that combines theoretical offerings with application to practical higher education problems.

Students focus on areas of special interest and choose dissertation projects that address issues confronting the contemporary higher education workplace.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will grasp the basics of social science research on issues in higher education and demonstrate skills in asking effective research questions, developing sound methodology and conducting appropriate analyses.

Students will effectively apply knowledge of leadership theory, research and best practices to problems of practice in higher education.

Students will master all doctoral dissertation components as demonstrated through communication effectiveness – written and oral deliveries – at quality academic and professional levels.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organization and Administration of Higher Education

Higher Education in the United States: From Harvard to Present

Student Diversity in American Higher Education

Organization of Higher Education II: Governance, Leadership and Finance

College Student Development: Theory, Research and Practice

Enrollment Management: Theory and Practice

Advanced Seminar in Enrollment Management

Seminar in Higher Education Administration: Contemporary Issues

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Educational Leadership View 191 other PhDs in Educational Leadership in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission criteria:

Earned master’s degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Completed Application for Admission to UM Graduate School
Three (3) letters of recommendation
Statement of Purpose

Tuition Fee

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International

48420 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2421 USD per credit during 36 months.
National

48420 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2421 USD per credit during 36 months.
In-State

48420 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2421 USD per credit during 36 months.

Living costs for Miami

1508 - 2603 USD /month

Living costs

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