Shape the Future as an Education Innovator


If you’re ready to advance your career, Rockhurst University’s online Ed.D. in Education and Leadership program is your doctoral pathway to serve as an educator and give back to your community. You can earn your doctorate in just two years in one of four specialized concentrations: Higher Education, Health Care Education, K-12 Leadership and Organizational Leadership.

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This online degree gives you the credentials to qualify for university faculty roles and prepares you as an innovative educator to shape the next generation of learners.

  • This program is 100% online, so you can continue to work while you earn your doctorate.
  • The curriculum is cohort-based to foster success and connection with other leaders in your field.
  • One research capstone project gives you the opportunity to put theory into practice.
  • A doctoral research capstone integrates your studies into a substantive project that is presented at the end of the program.
  • flexible accessible
    Flexible and accessible
  • competitive tuition
    Competitive tuition
  • 1 Capstone project
    1 Capstone project - no dissertation
Program Features
  • 45 credit hours
  • $800 per credit hour
  • 6 semesters/2 years
  • 1 capstone project - no dissertation
  • 2 start dates per year
  • CAEP accredited
Admission Requirements
  • Master’s degree in any field OR completion of 33 graduate credits
  • 3.0 GPA
  • 2 letters of recommendation (professional)
  • Personal statement
  • Research statement
  • Resume
  • Transcripts from all universities attended
    (Evaluations for international transcripts are required. WES and others are accepted.)
Accreditation

Rockhurst University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The School of Education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. Business courses are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.