Overview

About the program

As a doctoral degree-granting institution, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) has designed this Education Leadership program to respond to the leadership needs of schools and organizations across the state and nation.

The Department of Educational Leadership has a vision to develop a Doctorate of Education that aims to produce ethical and humane leaders who:

Respond to the diverse needs and diverse students who attend our schools and who will seek to provide an equal and quality education for all children based on state and national standards;
Develop leadership skills which are demonstrated in building effective team-oriented approaches to teaching and learning in order to maximize the academic achievement of all students;
Adapt to changing environments and problems, lead the change process, solve new problems and develop adaptive learning organizations; and
Demonstrate ethical and legal standards in all leadership processes.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Writing for Publication

Inclusionary Classroom Practices

School and Community Relations

Supervision and Professional Development

Ethics and Diversity

Curriculum and Instructional Leadership

Planning and Program Evaluation

Policy and Politics

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

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Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Maryland City, United States

Disciplines

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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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Other requirements

General requirements

Students who enter the program must have an earned baccalaureate and master's degree from an accredited institution.

Students will enter as members of a doctoral cohort. Since the program is designed to meet the needs of the students who may be working full-time, courses will be offered in a non-traditional format on selected Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays.

Students will be served from the Delmarva area as well as from across the nation. The program will target students who possess or who are eligible for the Maryland Administrative I or its equivalent from other states, and who are serving as a principal, assistant principal or in an equivalent position or have had, in the recent past, these types of experiences.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

14140 USD / year

≈ 14140 USD / year
Out-of-State

14140 USD / year

≈ 14140 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

7520 USD / year

≈ 7520 USD / year

Living costs

Maryland City

United States

1610 - 2727 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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Overview

About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Maryland City

Funding

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