Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

Today you have the opportunity to make an important decision that could significantly improve your career, impact the lives of others, and influence your ability to shape the future of education. By choosing to earn your Doctor of Education through Liberty University’s® Graduate Studies, you can set that opportunity in motion.

Liberty University’s Doctor of Education program provides advanced training for individuals, like you, seeking positions in higher education, developing competent and effective leaders with a Christian worldview who will model high academic standards and assume a leadership role in the field of education. Specialized courses develop the skills necessary to assume a facilitating role in accomplishing the goals and objectives of an education system, whether it is as a teacher, superintendent, principal, college instructor, or another academic position requiring strong leadership and decision-making abilities. This program is approved through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Learn more about program specific accreditations.

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Testimonial

When the superintendent of his local public school system retired, Liberty University Online graduate Dr. Richard J. Ney of New Jersey submitted his application for the position. 

“After an intense round of interviews where I competed against a number of other qualified candidates, I was appointed superintendent and chief school administrator [in New Jersey]. I do not believe that I would have succeeded without having completed my doctoral studies at Liberty University.”

Dr. Richard J. Ney
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

Quick Facts

2011-2012 Tuition

• $468 per credit hour (based on full-time enrollment)
• $25 intensive fee

Program Delivery Format

Blended Intensives

Residency Requirement

• 3 on-campus intensives
• On-campus dissertation defense

Credit Hours

• 60 total hours
• Up to 15 credit hours can be transferred in from an accredited and unconferred degree
• Up to 24 hours of coursework for the Ed.D. program can be applied from an accredited, conferred Ed.S. degree.

Concentrations

Ed.D. students must choose a concentration:

• Educational Leadership
• Curriculum & Instruction

Dissertation

A 6 credit hour dissertation is a required part of the Ed.D. program.

Want to learn more?

Download a degree completion plan:

• Educational Leadership
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Admissions Requirements
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