Be the Driving Force Behind Collegiate Success
With a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership, you gain skills that make your institution one that makes a lasting difference for students. Enhance your ability to increase your school’s performance. Learn to build a collaborative, decision-making culture and tackle campus challenges in the global economy. In the end, you’ll be at the top of the academic ladder.
Our graduates flourish as college professors, university registrars, academic counselors, deans and university presidents. The spirit of a Shark shapes a strong leader and an even stronger future.
Options: Graduate With or Without a Dissertation
We now offer an alternate opportunity that allows students to solve problems in a real-world setting. The Education Strategic Research Project (ESRP) is an alternative to the Applied Dissertation. Request information now to learn more about your options.
Who Should Apply
- Practicing or aspiring educators, trainers, and staff developers in public and private colleges and universities, hospitals, government, religious or military organizations and private corporations.
- Master’s degree graduates or above seeking a doctoral degree in education and leadership knowledge/skills in higher education administration.
- Educators considering a Ph.D. in higher education leadership who want to explore Ed.D. benefits.
Take the next steps to success. Apply for NSU’s Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership.
Quick Facts
Classes for the Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership are offered fully online. All doctoral students are required to participate in at least one Summer Institute
Earning Potential
Ed.D. in Higher Educational Leadership Curriculum
*Students must attend one Summer Institute during their program of study. Summer Institute is an opportunity for students to meet with classmates, professors, and staff on-campus in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Students will be able to schedule individual sessions with their applied dissertation committee chairs to discuss dissertation work and with representatives from various service areas. The conference will also offer applied dissertation workshops, as well as roundtable sessions affording students the opportunity to present their dissertation work to a group of peers and receive immediate feedback.
**Students who complete all of their coursework and have registered for all of their dissertation benchmark courses (prospectus, proposal development, proposal, and applied dissertation) within the first three years will be required to register for ADS 8090 - Applied Dissertation Services I in order to receive dissertation services from their committee. Beginning with the fourth year (37th month/10th semester) following initial enrollment, and irrespective of remaining coursework, doctoral students are required to register for ADS 8091 - Applied Dissertation Services II, up to the point of degree completion, in order to receive dissertation services from their committee. Credits earned from ADS 8090 or ADS 8091 do not count toward the minimum credit hour requirement for the Ed.D. degree.
***For students completing the Applied Dissertation, you will select either the Quantitative Research Track or the Qualitative Research Track.
Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership Professional Licensure Disclosure
