Concordia University – Portland Online
Doctorate of Education - Transformational Leadership

USA Online, USA

DEGREE TYPE

PhD

DURATION

3 years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2026

STUDY FORMAT

Distance Learning

Key Summary

About : The Doctorate of Education (EdD) in Transformational Leadership focuses on developing advanced leadership skills within educational settings. This program aims to equip students with the knowledge to implement transformative practices that foster positive change. Students will engage in critical inquiry and research, exploring innovative models of leadership in education over a standard duration of three years.

Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various leadership roles, including superintendent, principal, organizational leader, or consultant in educational institutions. Opportunities also exist in policy-making, educational administration, and higher education teaching positions.

Doctorate of Education - Transformational Leadership

This fully online Doctorate degree program develops transformational leaders inside and outside the education sector. This three year accredited Ed.D. program consists of courses seven and a half weeks in length, limited to a cohort of 15 candidates to maintain program quality. A virtual residency component makes Concordia’s Ed.D. program one of the nation’s first to extend the benefits of an online curriculum to the residency portion of doctoral education programs. Students in this program gain the leadership and administration skills to bring immediate and long-term transformation in schools, church, academic, corporate and non-profit organizations.

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