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Seton Hall University Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership, Management and Policy
Seton Hall University

Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership, Management and Policy

South Orange, USA

2 up to 3 Years

English

Full time

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Aug 2025

USD 1,520 / per credit

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership, Management and Policy program focuses on cultivating advanced knowledge and skills necessary for leadership roles within higher education. It emphasizes theoretical frameworks, research methodologies, and practical applications relevant to policy development and management practices.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various roles such as university administrators, policy analysts, higher education consultants, or faculty members, impacting educational policies and management on local, national, or international levels.

Introduction

The Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership, Management, and Policy offers a concentration in Education Research, Assessment, and Program Evaluation. This concentration is intended to meet the burgeoning demands for professional staff and leaders in educational organizations focused on data-driven decision-making, program evaluation, assessment and testing, and teacher or faculty pedagogical development.

General Approach

Courses generally meet once a week in the evening. The study is available on a full- or part-time basis for either focus.

The small size of the Ph.D. program at Seton Hall University allows for frequent faculty interaction and close work with your adviser. We are committed to maintaining a small, selective and focused program that will prepare our graduates to pursue a range of possible careers.

Educational access, equity, and effectiveness are emerging as critical drivers of economic development. Policymakers in the U.S. and across the globe are focusing their sights on costs and student learning outcomes. Education policies require that school leaders monitor student academic performance and undertake interventions to improve it.

The program focuses on developing organizational capacity to generate and use data in the instructional, policy and decision-making processes so that education leaders can meet the growing challenges of fostering education equity and quality.

Program Competencies

The concentration in Education Research, Assessment, and Program Evaluation within the Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership, Management, and Policy will produce graduates who can conduct research and provide leadership nationally and internationally in the area of research. It seeks to produce a range of competencies, including the ability to:

  • Implement an academic or applied research program from start to completion.
  • Assess the effectiveness of educational policies, practices, and programs.
  • Integrate research findings into practical initiatives designed to improve the performance of students and organizations.
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