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Fast-Track Your Future as an Educational Leader
Designed for ambitious working professionals who hold a bachelor's degree, this innovative, fully online program provides one seamless pathway to earn both your master's and doctoral degrees in as little as three years.
Whether your goal is to become a school or district administrator, higher education leader, instructional designer, educational consultant, nonprofit executive, or organizational leader, this integrated pathway provides a direct route from bachelor's degree to doctorate while saving valuable time, reducing the need to reapply to a separate doctoral program, and maintaining academic continuity.
Program Highlights
- Direct entry with a bachelor's degree—no master's or GRE required.
- Earn your M.S. in Educational Leadership on the way to your Ed.D.
- 100% online, flexible format for working professionals.
- Complete both degrees in as little as three years.
- Finish with a Strategic Research Project focused on solving real-world educational challenges instead of a traditional dissertation.
Advance your career, expand your leadership potential, and earn your doctorate faster through one streamlined educational leadership pathway.
Who Should Apply
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Current and aspiring K–12 educators—including lead teachers, instructional coaches, and school-based professionals—who want to accelerate their path into leadership positions in public or nonpublic education.
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Individuals with a bachelor's degree who are on an educational leadership trajectory and want a direct, continuous pathway to earning both a master’s and doctoral degree without completing separate applications or programs.
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Professionals considering advanced leadership roles who want to explore the benefits of an Ed.D. program and gain the knowledge, skills, and research experience needed to lead meaningful change in schools and educational organizations.
Quick Facts
M.S. to Ed.D. in Educational Leadership Curriculum
M.S. Core Courses (18 Credits)
Credits
Ed.D. Core, Research, and Concentration Courses (24 Credits)
Credits
Capstone (6 Credits)
*M.S. in Educational Leadership conferred upon completion of 30 credits.
**This is a non-certification program.
Student Acknowledgment Notice for M.S. to Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
As the culminating step of the Strategic Research Project, students deliver a professional presentation of their innovation project via Zoom. The session includes a concise overview of the capstone and a brief Q&A with faculty and peers.
Doctoral students are allotted five (5) years from the initial term of enrollment to complete all required coursework and the capstone requirement.
Admission Requirements
Ready for the Next Step?
We’re thrilled you’re applying to the Master of Science (M.S.) to Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) at NSU.
This program opens opportunities in areas of research, academia, and management for those who are ready to advance as well as for individuals considering a career change.
Applications for admission are accepted online and on a rolling basis. No entrance exam is required.
Have the following items ready to submit with your online application:
- $50 application fee
- Transcripts from all schools attended
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