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Online Doctoral Programs in Education

Online degrees mapped to education from the program's official description. A program appears here only when its own page supports the subject.

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Programs in this field often lead to a state license. Institutional accreditation does not establish licensure eligibility — each profile links the university's own state-by-state disclosure where one is published.
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Arkansas State University

Ed.D. in Educational Leadership

Professional doctorateEdDDoctorate of Education in Educational Leadership
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Jonesboro, ARUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: as few as 40 months · 51 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $487 per credit · All online students — U.S. residents
Next deadline: December 28, 2026 · Spring 1 2027
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Boise State University

Doctor of Education in Educational Technology

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Technology
Subject: Instructional Design & Technology
Administering location: Boise, IDUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $478 per credit · All online students — 500-level courses
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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City University of Seattle

Doctor of Education in Leadership

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Leadership
Subject: Organizational Leadership · Higher Education Administration
Administering location: Seattle, WAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 91 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $810 per credit · All online students — School of Education & Leadership, doctoral · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Concordia University Wisconsin

Doctor of Education in Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement (LICI)

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Organizational Leadership
Administering location: Mequon, WIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: Designed as a 3-year doctoral journey · 50 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $900 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Concordia University Wisconsin

Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement (LICI)

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement
Subject: Organizational Leadership · Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Mequon, WIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location. · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: Designed as a 3-year doctoral journey · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $900 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Drexel University

Online Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Management (EdD)

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Management
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Higher Education Administration
Administering location: Philadelphia, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Part-time
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: three or five years on a part-time basis (part-time; five-year plan is one course per term) · 59.5 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,525 per credit · All online students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: October 27, 2026 · Spring 2027
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Empire State University

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Change

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Change
Subject: Higher Education Administration · Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Saratoga Springs, NYUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: designed to be completed in four years · 54 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $471 per credit · Rate printed on the program page (residency category not stated)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Franklin University

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Organizational Leadership

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Organizational Leadership
Subject: Organizational Leadership · Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Columbus, OHUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: as few as 3 years (Conditional minimum; condition not stated on the page (includes one year for the dissertation).) · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $828 per credit · All online students — Standard tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Indiana University Bloomington

Instructional Systems Technology, Ed.D.

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Instructional Systems Technology
Subject: Instructional Design & Technology
Administering location: Bloomington, INUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $541.18 per credit · In-state — Indiana resident · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Kennesaw State University

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Kennesaw, GAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 3-4 years depending on the pace of the students during their dissertation journeys · 45 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Kennesaw State University

Doctor of Education in Instructional Technology

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Instructional Technology
Subject: Instructional Design & Technology · Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Kennesaw, GAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: Three to Four year Program · 66 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Marshall University

Leadership Studies, EdD

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Leadership Studies
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Organizational Leadership
Administering location: Huntington, WVUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 45 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $598 per credit · Online graduate program rate, COEPD EdD/EdS/Programs with Clinicals (no residency distinction printed) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Penn State World Campus

Doctor of Education (D.Ed.)

Professional doctorateDEdDoctor of Education
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Higher Education Administration
Administering location: University Park, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: Typical student is expected to complete the program in three to four years; must finish within 8 years of the qualifying exam (Typical pace of one or two courses per semester) · 37 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,048 per credit · Graduate, 11 or fewer credits per semester · 2026-2027
Next deadline: September 15, 2027 · Spring 2028
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Sacred Heart University

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Fairfield, CTUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: 3 to 4 years · 52 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $900 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Sam Houston State University

Curriculum and Instruction (Doctor of Education)

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Subject: Curriculum & Instruction
Administering location: Huntsville, TXUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Texas A&M University

Online Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Subject: Curriculum & Instruction
Administering location: College Station, TXUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: four years · 64 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Texas Tech University

Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education (Online)

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Higher Education
Subject: Higher Education Administration
Administering location: Lubbock, TXUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location. · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: Designed to be completed within 3-4 years (dependent on student progress) (Cohort model; depends on student progress) · 90 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $415 – $500 per credit · Average in or out of state (estimate)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Thomas Edison State University

Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership, Culture and Change (Ed.D.)

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Organizational Leadership, Culture and Change
Subject: Organizational Leadership · Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Trenton, NJUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 48 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $876 per credit · All online students — Ed.D. tuition per credit registered; effective August 2026 term
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Arizona

Educational Leadership (EdD)

Professional doctorateEdDDoctorate of Education in Educational Leadership
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Tucson, AZUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 63 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $650 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Central Florida

Curriculum and Instruction, EdD

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Subject: Curriculum & Instruction · Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Orlando, FLUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: as little as three years (conditional minimum as printed) · 54 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $327.32 per credit · In-state
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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