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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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University of Colorado Denver

Doctor of Education (EdD) in Leadership for Educational Equity

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Leadership for Educational Equity
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Higher Education Administration
Administering location: Denver, COUniversity 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 years (cohort-based) · 54 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $496 per credit · In-state — Resident/WRGP
Next deadline: November 15, 2026 · Summer 2027
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University of Florida

Online Ed.D. Concentration in Educational Technology

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Subject: Instructional Design & Technology · Curriculum & Instruction
Administering location: Gainesville, FLUniversity 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) · Part-time
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: Minimum of 3 years; program completion 3-4 years · 90 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $448.73 per credit · In-state — Fully online COE graduate programs, Florida residents (tuition only) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Idaho

Learning, Leadership and Innovation, Ed.D.

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Learning, Leadership and Innovation
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Organizational Leadership
Administering location: Moscow, 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: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: three years · 54 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $815 per credit · All online students — Online Ed.D. flat rate · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Learning Design & Leadership Ed.D.

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership
Subject: Instructional Design & Technology · Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Champaign, ILUniversity 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 · 64 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $555 per credit · All online students — Tuition and fees per credit hour
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Kansas

Online Ed.D. in Educational Administration

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Administration
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Lawrence, KSUniversity 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: average of three years, depending on dissertation (Depends on time needed to complete the dissertation) · 42 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $595 per credit · All online students — Flat rate for fully online students, regardless of residency
Next deadline: April 7, 2027 · Summer 2027
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University of Maryland Global Campus

Management: Community College Policy & Administration

Professional doctorateDMDoctor of Management
Subject: Higher Education Administration · Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Adelphi, MDUniversity 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: can be completed within three years (cohort schedule of 6 credits in each of fall, spring and summer) · 54 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,087 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: February 28, 2027 · Fall 2027
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University of Memphis

Doctorate of Education in Higher and Adult Education

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Higher and Adult Education
Subject: Higher Education Administration · Adult Education
Administering location: Memphis, TNUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Full time: 8 semesters; part time: 16 semesters
Tuition: Tuition: $697 per credit · In-state — UofM Global graduate resident (tuition cap of $6,970) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Michigan-Dearborn

Education (EdD)

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Curriculum & Instruction
Administering location: Dearborn, MIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Full-time, Part-time
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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University of New Hampshire

Education, Ed.D.

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Higher Education Administration
Administering location: Durham, NHUniversity 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: 3-4 years full-time (full-time) · 52 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $800 per credit · All online students — Doctor of Education (Ed.D), NH resident and out-of-state · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Online Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with a Concentration in Organizational Learning and Leadership

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Organizational Leadership
Administering location: Chapel Hill, NCUniversity 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: Optional campus visits
Duration: 36 months to complete coursework for most students (most students; accelerated completion not available) · 54 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $598 per credit · In-state · 2026-2027
Next deadline: October 20, 2026 · January 2027
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University of North Dakota

Educational Practice & Leadership (Ed.D.)

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Practice and Leadership
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Higher Education Administration · Instructional Design & Technology
Administering location: Grand Forks, NDUniversity 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: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: typically three years · 90 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Northern Iowa

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Curriculum & Instruction · Higher Education Administration
Administering location: Cedar Falls, IAUniversity 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. · Synchronous (live sessions)
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: Three-year online plan of study (Cohort model) · 48 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $604 per credit · All online students — Graduate Online Programs · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Oklahoma

Doctor of Education in Education Administration

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Education Administration
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Higher Education Administration
Administering location: Norman, OKUniversity 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: Optional campus visits
Duration: 36+ months · 54 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $567 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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University of South Carolina

Doctor of Education - Curriculum Studies

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Practice and Innovation (Curriculum Studies concentration)
Subject: Curriculum & Instruction
Administering location: Columbia, SCUniversity 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: $572.25 per credit · All online students — All other applicants (out-of-state students pay the SC resident rate) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Southern Mississippi

Educational Administration EdD

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Administration
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Hattiesburg, MSUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Synchronous (live sessions) · Part-time
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 3 years (9 consecutive terms) · 54 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $594 per credit · In-state — Graduate MS Resident, per hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of the Cumberlands

Online Doctor of Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Educational Leadership
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Williamsburg, KYUniversity 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: three years or fewer (accelerated format) · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $415 per credit · All online students — Graduate - Doctoral, EdD online
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of West Georgia

Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Higher Education Administration
Subject: Higher Education Administration · Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Carrollton, 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: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $249 per credit · All online students — Graduate Online Only Courses (NET) tuition; an Etuition charge also applies · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Wyoming

Educational Leadership Ed.D. Concentration

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education (Educational Leadership concentration)
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Laramie, WYUniversity 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: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Utah State University

Career & Technical Education, PhD

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Career and Technical Education
Subject: Adult Education · Curriculum & Instruction
Administering location: Logan, UTUniversity 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: four-year online or campus-based program · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $536 per credit · Out-of-state — Graduate, living outside Utah
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Virginia Commonwealth University

Ed.D. in Leadership (online)

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Leadership
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Organizational Leadership · Higher Education Administration
Administering location: Richmond, VAUniversity 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) · Part-time
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: 36 months · 48 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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