Overview
The Educational Doctorate (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership — a joint initiative of The University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Alabama — is designed for school administrators and teachers who would like to enhance their analytical, management, and leadership to attain senior administrative positions in elementary, middle, and high schools, district-level offices, or state K-12 organizations.
Outcomes
Our doctoral students focus on issues such as public accountability for teaching and learning results, ever-increasing diversity in student and teacher populations, and new instructional technologies.
While the vast majority of our graduates intend to serve as educational administrators, the possibility of their teaching at a college or university at some point in their careers does exist.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advanced Educational Leadership
- Organizational Theory
- Survey of Instructional Supervision
- Proposal Writing
- Current Issues and Problems in School Administration
- Advanced School System Administration
- Advanced Educational Law
- Ethical Dilemmas in Educational Administration
- Culture and American Education: Race, Class, and Gender
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Educational Leadership View 164 other PhDs in Educational Leadership in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- To be eligible for the doctoral program, applicants must have an Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree and a valid Class A certificate in instructional leadership.
- Prospective students must apply through the UAB Graduate School and submit official transcripts from all institutions attended since high school, three letters of recommendation, and a professional resume.
- Students must also submit an admissions portfolio prior to program admission.
Tuition Fee
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9434 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1223 USD per credit during 84 months. -
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8809 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1142 USD per credit during 84 months. -
In-State
3610 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 468 USD per credit during 84 months.
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