The Ph.D. in Education online degree program produces leaders who can address the nation's most pressing educational challenges. Each online degree specialization is designed to meet both your professional interests and the needs of your school district, college or university. This graduate degree is ideal if you are already a teacher, and your career goals include becoming a superintendent, faculty member at a university or community college, teacher or administrator. The program offers you three ways to learn—a course-based format, a KAM-based format, or a mixed-model format—depending on the specialization you choose.
You can choose from the following specializations:
General Program
Adult Education Leadership
Community College Leadership
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Early Childhood and Primary Education
Educational Technology (Course-Based)
Higher Education
K-12 Educational Leadership
Leadership, Policy and Change (Course-Based)
Special Education
Self-Designed
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Students must have a master's degree from an accredited institution.
Facts & Figures
Institutional Accrediting Agency:
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Walden is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org. The North Central Association is one of the six regional accrediting associations recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Address:
650 South Exeter Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
US
Technical Requirements:
Applicants to master's programs should possess minimum online and Internet capability, and KAM-based students should have a working knowledge and understanding of computers, but computer literacy is not essential.
Geographic Restrictions:
Walden best serves the needs of those students living within the United States or Canada.
On-Campus Requirement:
Doctoral programs require 20 units of academic residency, and some master's programs have specific courses and specializations with residency requirements.
Important:
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