Skip to content
OnlineUniversities

Online Doctoral Programs in Higher Education Administration

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

14 programs

Sort:A–ZDeadlineTuition per creditRecently verified

Listed alphabetically by university. This directory is not a ranking. What we list

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.

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
View program
Drexel University logo

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
View program

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
View program
Penn State World Campus logo

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
View program
Texas Tech University logo

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
View program

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
View program
University of Maryland Global Campus logo

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
View program
University of Memphis logo

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
View program
University of New Hampshire logo

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
View program

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
View program

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
View program

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)
View program
University of West Georgia logo

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
View program

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
View program