Overview

You'll learn from some of the brightest faculty who are experts in a broad range of educational disciplines.

They will give you the knowledge to earn a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree. We also can teach you the skills needed for graduate specializations, licensure and endorsements. No matter the education you seek, Educational Studies can help you achieve it.

Educational Studies - Doctor of Education offers two specializations for the Education Doctorate (EdD).

The EdD in Educational Studies focusing on Educational Administration at The Ohio State University is a cohort-based program focused on P.L.A.C.E. @ OSU, a place-based leading and learning framework that uses a combination of concept-based curricula that includes practice and problem solving in context to advance the professional skills of practitioners, scholars and other professionals. This specialization brings together professionals whose primary focus is PreK – grade 12 education.
The EdD in Educational Studies specializing in Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) is meant to prepare graduates for leadership roles in a variety of higher education contexts. The specialization aims to develop scholarly practitioners that understand the importance of equity and social justice, who can respond effectively to the problems and issues of contemporary practice in higher education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Counselor Education

Educational Administration

Educational Policy

Educational Psychology

Higher Education and Student Affairs

Learning Technologies

Philosophy of Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Columbus, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Letters of recommendation

Standardized test score

Curriculum vitae/resume

Statement of purpose

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Tuition Fee

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International

13452 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13452 USD per year during 60 months.
National

13452 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13452 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

13452 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13452 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Columbus

940 - 1520 USD /month

Living costs

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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