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

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

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

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Educational Leadership Higher Education View 26 other PhDs in Higher Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Other requirements

General requirements

A regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree with a 3.0 or above cumulative GPA is required for admission in good standing.

All applicants must submit the following:

Admission application
Application fee
Official college transcripts
Proof of English proficiency (for applicants whose native language is other than English)

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Tuition Fee

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International

8925 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 595 USD per credit during 48 months.
National

8925 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 595 USD per credit during 48 months.
In-State

8925 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 595 USD per credit during 48 months.

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Programme Structure

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Credits

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fee

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