Online doctoral program
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Lead through change in governance, policy, assessment, and technology.
Program at a glance
- Format
- 100% online, asynchronous
- Length
- 3 years
- Credits
- 48 credit hours
- Cost
- $1,135 per credit hour
- Starts
- Fall
- Cohort
- 5 to 10 students
Program overview
About this program
EdD students work with education scholars and experienced practitioners in the field, examining leadership theories, policy, and practice through the lens of equity and opportunity. Whether you lead at a community college, shape policy for a school district or government agency, direct training and development in a corporate or nonprofit setting, or manage the technology behind modern learning, the program is structured to let you apply what you’re studying directly to the challenges in front of you.
Coursework is asynchronous, with optional live discussions that are recorded if you can’t make them.
How the program works
A cohort, an action research project, and a concentration
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Modified cohort model
You progress with a small group of peers, five to ten students, and take core and action research courses alongside students in the other concentration. You get to know a core group well while meeting a range of students from other backgrounds, experiences and concentrations.
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Action research project
A five-course sequence guides your cohort together from choosing a research question relevant to your own career through ethics, design, data analysis, and reporting, culminating in an original written project you present and apply to real practice.
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Internship or portfolio
Higher Education Administration students complete a two-semester internship inside a live higher education institution. Digital and Online Education students build an online portfolio of technology and media for instruction, developed with their cohort’s feedback.
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100 thousand dollars
average pay in educational administration
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15,300
openings a year for postsecondary administrators
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4%
projected growth in postsecondary administrator jobs
Career outcomes
Where graduates of the program work
Director of Career Development and First-Year Programs
Rockford University
Dean of College and Career Readiness
Illinois Central College
Recruitment and Enrollment Manager
College of Menominee Nation
Senior Director, D.C. Metro Initiatives
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Bradley University
Director of Student Transition Services
Northeastern Illinois University
Founder and Executive Director
Hughes Elite Scholars
Equal Opportunity Officer
Oregon Health & Science University
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Concentrations
Two concentrations
Core and action research courses are shared across the program. Your concentration is 21 of the 48 credit hours, taken with your cohort.
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Higher Education Administration
For leaders in college and university administration, human services, and nonprofit and military education.
- Leads to
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- Dean, provost, or vice president at a college or university
- Community college leadership
- Director-level roles in student affairs, enrollment, or academic administration
- Educational policymaker at the institutional, state, or federal level
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A two-semester internship inside a live higher education institution
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Digital and Online Education
For leaders in instructional design, online learning, educational technology and digital transformation.
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- Director of online or digital learning at a college, university, or school system
- Instructional technology or e-learning leadership
- Corporate training and development director or learning strategist
- Learning technology lead in nonprofit, government, or HR settings
- Includes
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An online portfolio of technology and media for instruction, built with your cohort’s feedback
Student spotlight
Samantha Roth, EdD student
Watch Samantha’s story · 57 seconds
I’ve created such incredible connections with my classmates.
Alumni
What graduates say about the program
Bradley’s Ed.D. program was developed by hands-on, experienced professors and administrators bringing their expertise and higher ed insight into the program. My professors were involved in my learning and journey, encouraging me every step of the way.
One thing that I absolutely loved about this program is that it is asynchronous, so I could juggle work, school, and mom life comfortably.
Faculty
Who teaches in the program
Education scholars and practitioners currently working in the field, including the faculty who built the program.
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Online Program Director
Program director
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Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor
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Professor
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Professor
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Professor
Admissions
How to apply
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Check the admissions criteria
A master’s degree, an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher, and no GRE required.
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Gather your materials
Unofficial transcripts from every college or university you attended, a current resume or CV, a statement of interest, short answer responses and three professional or academic letters of recommendation.
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Apply online
The application fee is $40.
Next step
Ready to apply, or want to talk first?
Applications are reviewed as they arrive. An online admissions advisor can walk you through the materials, the fee and your eligibility before you start.