Earn Your Doctorate While Working Full Time.

Combine your career ambition with compassion to make a positive social impact with St. Edward's online Doctorate of Education (EdD) in Leadership and Higher Education.

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Two Starts Per Year

Choose to begin your degree in spring or fall — and with rolling admission, you can complete your application at any time.

Practice-Based Dissertation

Throughout the pursuit of your degree, you will also create and complete your personal dissertation.

Outstanding Value

No other school offers the same essential real-world experiences with this amount of flexibility and convenience as St. Edward’s University.

Where would you like your career to go?

A graduate degree from St. Edward’s University can help get you there.

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  • 60 Credit Hours
  • 39 Months

Doctorate of Education (EdD) in Leadership and Higher Education

Evolve your leadership skills into a career with this program designed to be completed by working professionals in as little as 39 months. You will gain the knowledge, skills and abilities to identify critical leadership issues facing higher education institutions. You will also focus on using data effectively to make decisions as well as learning theory for traditional and adult learners. Your practice-based dissertation research will happen simultaneously with your coursework, giving you access to faculty and other students as you develop this work.

The fully online doctorate in education leadership program is a 60-credit hour program, with eight core courses, seven research courses and five concentration courses.

Flexible

Courses are offered 100% online in a 7-week accelerated format, with two 7-week terms roughly equaling the length of a traditional semester. Students can start in the fall or spring.

Customizable

Choose from a selection of more than 10 concentration courses to design a degree program that suits your unique needs and interests.

Convenient

Courses are a blend of live online sessions and asynchronous coursework, so you have the flexibility to balance life and school without sacrificing your goals.

Unique Education Experiences

Leveraging dynamic online learning technologies and innovative course design, the online doctor of education degree at St. Edward’s was created to meet the needs of individuals interested in completing a graduate education program while still working full time. The online format maximizes flexibility for busy working professionals while maintaining high levels of engagement with faculty and classmates.

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A Path to a Better Career

The career outlook for post-secondary education administrators with graduate education leadership training is strong, with faster-than-average growth (10%) compared to other professions (BLS, 2018), and a national median salary of $97,500 (BLS, 2020). This means that 18,200 new jobs will be created and need skilled professionals to advance these institutions.

Prestigious Accreditation

St. Edward’s University is dedicated to maintaining high academic standards with accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Future employers will recognize and appreciate the quality of your degree.

Earn a degree that employers will notice

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The most asked questions about online graduate programs at St. Edward’s University.

  • Is a degree from St. Edward's a good value?

    A graduate degree from St. Edward's University is a smart investment in yourself and your future. With programs that emphasize personal interaction and developing in-demand skills, a St. Edward's degree will prepare you to take the next step in your career. And according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020, with an online EdD program degree, you can increase your income potential to a national median salary of $97,500.

    Financial aid opportunities, such as loans and the “Yellow Ribbon” program for veterans, can help make tuition easier to navigate. Contact us for more information about financial aid opportunities for graduate programs.

  • What is the St. Edward’s “Holy Cross Tradition”?

    Our Holy Cross and Catholic heritage at St. Edward’s is a living tradition that challenges and inspires students to make a difference in their world. An education in the Holy Cross tradition stands for academic excellence, diversity, collaboration and service to others.

  • What financial aid help is available to graduate students?

    At St. Edward's University, we strive to provide the guidance and help you need. You’ll be paired with a St. Edward’s financial services advisor who will work with you throughout your time at St. Edward’s — answering questions and informing you about payment plan options. Financial assistance may come in the form of outside scholarships, federal direct student loans, private loans, employer education benefits, assistance programs for veterans of the U.S. military and more. Additionally, there is no out-of-state tuition rate. If you are from somewhere other than Texas, you will pay the same amount as someone local.

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