Educational Leadership & Policy Studies

UMass Dartmouth

Students in the EdD program at UMass Dartmouth meet the growing need for visionary leaders in today's complex educational landscape. Our hybrid program blends online instruction with in-person collaboration, allowing emerging leaders and current administrators to develop their skills while maintaining professional commitments. Students engage in rigorous coursework covering organizational behavior, transformative leadership, education law, and data analysis. They also complete a dissertation in practice, applying research methods to address real-world educational challenges.
CIP Code: 13.0401

Graduate Doctorate Hybrid

Possible Career Paths

Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program | Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | Education Administrators, All Other

UMass Dartmouth

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a nationally-ranked public university that is dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research. UMass Dartmouth is a comprehensive public research university with the tight-knit community and teaching focus of a liberal arts college.