Overview

About the program

The PhD degree program in Higher Education at the University of Pittsburgh includes a core set of courses designed for students to gain an understanding of historical, political, philosophical, and social elements that shape and continue to reshape higher education.

These courses are complemented by core courses within the department of Administrative and Policy Studies designed to ground students in the study education as a discipline.

Students develop an area of research specialization within the field of higher education and take other courses at the School of Education as well as courses outside of the school that complement their specialization.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Higher Education Administration
The Politics and History of Higher Education
Higher Education Research Frameworks and Theory
Higher Education Policy and Issues
Administrative and Policy Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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130

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Higher Education View 80 other PhDs in Higher Education in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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130

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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

The GRE exam is not required.
Applications are submitted through the Pitt Education Online Application Form.
There is a non-refundable application fee of $50 (USD) to be paid by credit card.
Your online application must include (a.) a Goal Statement (b.) your resume or curriculum vita; and (c.) contact information for three academic or professional contacts to later be invited to provide letters of recommendation.
Transcript submission
Submission of a professional writing sample in the form of a previously completed term paper, master's thesis, article, etc. that does not exceed 20 pages in length. The paper can be uploaded as part of your online application.

Tuition Fee

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International

43804 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 43804 USD per year during 60 months.
National

43804 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 43804 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

25834 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25834 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Pittsburgh

1148 - 1944 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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