Overview

This Educational Leadership program at Georgia State University addresses educational leaders' professional needs and supports their long-term career goals in leading schools, school districts and other education agencies in a complex, highly competitive global environment.

Career Outcomes

Graduates of our program are serving in a variety of roles across Georgia and beyond. Our alumni can be found as:

Superintendents
Associate superintendents
District administrators
Principals
Assistant principals
District and building level administrators
Leaders in education (foundations, think tanks and nonprofit organizations)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research in Educational Leadership and Organizational Culture
Leadership for Change in a Diverse Society
Advanced Law, Policy, and Governance
Advanced Instructional Leadership
Central Office Leadership
Psychological Aspects of Leadership
Leadership, Administration, and Management: Applying Theories and Developing Theoretical Frameworks

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-05-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

54 SCH

54-57

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Atlanta, United States

Disciplines

Educational Leadership View 178 other PhDs in Educational Leadership in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

When applying to the Educational Leadership, Ed.D. program, you will need to submit several documents for review:

Online Application
Application Fee of $50
Goals Statement
Resume
Writing Sample
Two Letters of Recommendation (one from immediate supervisor; identify recommenders on your application)
Must have five years successful teaching or administrative experience
Must hold master’s degree
Official Transcript: minimum 3.30 graduate GPA required for admission
from all colleges/universities attended
GRE (50th percentile verbal and quantitative) or MAT (50th percentile) scores

Interviews will be conducted by department faculty — you will be notified if you are selected for an interview.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

32332 USD / year

≈ 32332 USD / year
Out-of-State

31726 USD / year

≈ 31726 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9790 USD / year

≈ 9790 USD / year

Living costs

Atlanta

United States

1213 - 2208 USD / month

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

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