EdD in Higher Education Leadership

Aurora University’s online Doctor of Education: Leadership in Higher Education Administration program is built for working professionals seeking to earn a doctorate degree without putting their career on hold. Learning in flexible, asynchronous courses taught by highly qualified faculty members with experience in the field, you’ll gain the expertise you need to elevate your career and advance to new levels of leadership.

This EdD program emphasizes practice-based learning and includes an internship course that you can complete at your place of employment. You’ll study a comprehensive, engaging curriculum that explores concepts such as higher education organization and policy, strategic planning and governance, program evaluation, adult learning theory, contemporary issues within the field, and institutional DEI. Finally, complete a dissertation to graduate with your doctorate in as little as three years.

If you’re a postsecondary educator or administrator who’s ready to pursue leadership roles at the level of director, dean, and provost, AU Online’s Doctor of Education can help you take the next step toward reaching your goals. Learn more today.