Program Details
The online Ph.D. in Educational Leadership focuses on research to prepare you for policy, research science, or higher education roles. In this program, you will learn how to utilize research to analyze and improve educational leadership practices.
This cohort-based doctoral program can be completed in as little as four years. Students will develop frameworks based on educational theories in order to become leaders and innovators in their field. A significant emphasis of this program is a five-chapter dissertation incorporating quantitative and qualitative research methods and original research.
Courses cover topics such as:
- Leading organizational change
- Leadership for organizational learning
- Politics of educational leadership
- Research in education leadership
% Online
100% OnlineProgram Accreditation & Licensing
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
School Accreditation & Licensing
University of Kentucky is accredited by:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
Master DegreeRecommended GPA
3.5 or above (4.0 scale)Admission Tests
GREApplication Requirements
Official College Transcript(s), Resume/CV, Statement of Purpose/Intent, Essay/Writing Sample, Recommendation/Reference Letter(s), Occupational License