Overview

Throughout this Higher Education Administration - Educational Leadership (Online) PhD program from Liberty University you can learn about teaching the college student, college and university administration, historical perspectives of higher education, and the economic impact of higher education. You will also study the specifics of accreditation.

In the educational leadership specialization, you’ll study issues and trends in technology and learning as well as policy analysis. You’ll also be able to choose between two courses: organizational analysis and problem-solving for educators, or conflict resolution. Our educational leadership cognate is rounded out by an elective course, which allows you to study a topic you’re most passionate about.

Upon completion of your core courses, you’ll begin to venture into dissertation preparation. The research courses in our online doctor of higher education include advanced educational statistics, quantitative and qualitative methods of research, and a dissertation literature review. You will also study research concepts and methodology as part of your research courses.

And finally, the dissertation portion of your degree will consist of multiple courses. Through these courses, you will choose a topic, research your topic, and present your findings to our School of Education faculty.

Career opportunities:

College/university administrator
Curriculum specialist
Educational consultant
Program coordinator
Student affairs director

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Teaching the College Student
College and University Administration
Historical Perspectives of Higher Education
Assessment and Accreditation

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

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The admission deadline is flexible and we accept applications on a rolling admission basis.

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Lynchburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment.

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Tuition Fees

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10125 USD / year

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10125 USD / year

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10125 USD / year

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