Educational Administration EdD

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Administration

Overview

A 54-hour part-time online EdD in Educational Administration for practicing educators, delivered in a cohort with weekly synchronous evening classes. Students take two classes each term for nine consecutive terms (three years); no dissertation is required. The program is CAEP accredited.

Official program name: Educational Administration EdD
Awarded degree: Doctor of Education in Educational Administration
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: University of Southern Mississippi
Administering location: Hattiesburg, MSWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration
Required credits: 54 total hours
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 3 years (9 consecutive terms)
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Part-time doctorate delivered 100% online in a cohort format.

Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Synchronous (live sessions)
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Part-time
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Dissertation

No dissertation is required
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other

Cohort format
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredMaster's or specialist degree
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license: RequiredCopy of current educator license with at least three years of teaching experience
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCV/resume
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Graduate MS Resident, per hourFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$594	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$32,076 = 54 credits × $594 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Online Delivery Fee: $30 per creditMandatory
Source: usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Online Student Scholarship Institutional scholarship
$500 towards the first semester
Eligibility: First-time, fully online students
How to apply: Students must be admitted to Southern Miss to apply.
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state tuition waiver for fully online programs Tuition discount
Out-of-state tuition waived
Eligibility: Students in fully online programs
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation — Accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

USM is a SARA participating institution (since 3/31/16) and is authorized to offer distance education in NC-SARA states; all states participate except California. Official pageSource: usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

Professional licensure and certification disclosures by program State-by-state disclosureSource: usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
The University of Southern Mississippi requires all applicants for admission to indicate that they have read and understand the disclosures related to educational requirements for certain academic programs State-by-state disclosureSource: usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

The online unit provides admission information for fully online international students, including English proficiency requirements.Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

online.usm.edu/graduate/online-educational-administration-doctorate/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.usm.edu/pricing/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.usm.edu/undergrad/business-administration-bs/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
usm.edu/business-services/general-tuition-fees.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
usm.edu/online-learning/sara-1.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
usm.edu/professional-licensure-certification-disclosures/index.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Fully online · Synchronous (live sessions)
In-person requirements
In-person requirements not verified
Subject
Educational Leadership & Administration
Length
3 years (9 consecutive terms) · 54 total hours
Tuition
$594 per creditIn-state — Graduate MS Resident, per hour, 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Hattiesburg, MS

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