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Refine your leadership skills with a specialized Ed.D. Higher Education degree
Leading in the higher education space is inherently rewarding. It’s also undeniably competitive and rapidly changing. These influences, combined with rising tuition costs and lower completion rates, make it more than challenging for traditional leaders to fully support the intellectual development of the next generation of students. What’s needed are innovative leaders with fresh perspectives who can navigate these cultural and economic shifts with confidence. With Franklin’s Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership with a focus on Higher Education Leadership (Ed.D.-Higher Education Leadership), you’ll develop contemporary leadership capabilities while gaining practical insight from mentors who are already successfully tackling the issues in the real world.
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Become the best kind of higher education leader — your own
When it comes to higher education, it’s just as important to make your mark as it is to make an impact. With Franklin’s Ed.D.-Higher Education Leadership, you’ll develop your leadership skills and style as you explore the roles and responsibilities of leaders in community colleges, private colleges and four-year public colleges and universities. You’ll also dig into the history and major theories of higher education administration and leadership, gaining a better understanding of its evolution. Plus, you’ll explore current issues, such as access, accountability, diversity, inclusion, and government policy, and learn how to develop an informed approach to addressing these and other issues.
Learn how to develop innovative leadership strategies for unprecedented times
With higher education facing an increasingly uncertain future, leading and inspiring change is becoming essential. Franklin’s Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership prepares you to emerge as a strong, empowered leader, ready to tackle challenges and overcome obstacles – despite disruption and discontinuous change. Franklin’s higher education doctorate will build your capacity for data-informed leadership practice. If you’re seeking a role in higher education leadership or higher education administration within the context of teaching or service, this is the Ed.D.-Higher Education Leadership program for you.
Learn and practice real-world skills under the guidance of future-forward higher education leaders
With the Ed.D.-Higher Education leadership doctoral program, you’ll not only learn about fundamental leadership theories, you’ll put theory into practice. With Franklin’s online doctoral programs in higher education, you’ll be under the mentorship of real-world higher education leaders. That means you’ll be given unique opportunities to develop and hone your leadership skills under the guidance of experienced professionals. You’ll contextualize your own higher education leadership development within the broader scope of leadership theory and practice, preparing you to lead and strategize through actual situations within college and university settings.
You’ll also enjoy a cohesive and robust graduate culture and cohort. Together, our practice-minded faculty and your fellow students will support, mentor, encourage and keep you accountable to the program – and to yourself. At Franklin, you’re never alone on your doctoral journey.
Expand your leadership approach
As an Ed.D.-Higher Education Leadership student at Franklin, you’ll participate in core research and elective courses with doctoral students in business administration, healthcare administration and instructional design leadership. This interdisciplinary collaboration will deepen your insights and inform your thinking so you’ll be prepared to move forward with credibility and purpose. You’ll also benefit from interacting with a diverse group of professionals whose perspectives are rooted in disciplines other than your own, ensuring your preparedness to lead and serve varied populations, organizations and communities.
Succeed with our unique dissertation structure
If there’s such a thing as a no-fear dissertation process, Franklin has it. We’ve intentionally designed a dissertation structure to help you complete your dissertation step-by-step, beginning with your enrollment in the program. We’ve also built-in faculty mentoring and guidance, and peer-to-peer support so you’re never left to “figure it out” on your own.
Throughout the Ed.D. Higher Education Leadership program, you’ll develop important research skills and the necessary writing prowess to complete and publish a dissertation in practice (DiP) as the culmination of your studies. Your DiP will showcase your ability to solve a challenge within the workplace using action research. As a part of the (DiP), you will test your hypotheses in the real world, or based on your findings, document a process to implement your solution.
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Your Best Value Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (Ed.D.)
Finish Formula
2 years of coursework + 1 year for the dissertation.
Transfer MORE Credits, Pay LESS tuition*
Tuition estimate based on average or max transfer credits; actual costs may vary.
Note: 90 Total Credits = 60 Doctoral Program Total Credits + 30 Prior Master Credits
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98% of graduating students would recommend Franklin to their family, friends and/or colleagues.
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Be mentored + guided by doctoral faculty advisor from first term through candidacy.
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Unlike for-profit universities, Franklin invests in student success, not shareholder gain.
Unlike for-profit universities, Franklin invests in student success, not shareholder gain.
Curriculum & Course Descriptions
Microcredentials Align with Job Essentials
In today's dynamic work environments, adaptive professionals thrive. A microcredential - either as a stand-alone course or integrated into your degree program - is a short, skill-specific recognition that enables you to demonstrate your competency in a distinct area. Like Franklin's degree programs, microcredentials are aligned with market and industry demand to ensure what you learn can be put to use right away. Microcredentials are easily shared via digital badges and can be stacked to create a unique portfolio of in-demand skills.
Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership-Higher Education Leadership Focus Program Details
Employment Outlook
From 2023-2033, jobs in Education are expected to increase by 10%
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $102,606 | 50,599 | 8% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Median Salary: $102,606
Job Postings: 50,599 Projected Growth: 8% |
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Occupation Job Titles Skills Industry DescriptionEducation Administrators, Postsecondary plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges. Projected Growth
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Postsecondary Teachers | $83,637 | 105,818 | 11% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postsecondary Teachers
Median Salary: $83,637
Job Postings: 105,818 Projected Growth: 11% |
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Occupation Job Titles Skills Industry DescriptionPostsecondary Teachers aggregate category equivalent to SOC group 25-1000. Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in their specialized field of study. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research. Alternate titles: College Professor. Projected Growth
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other | $64,390 | 0 | 7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teachers and Instructors, All Other
Median Salary: $64,390
Job Postings: 0 Projected Growth: 7% |
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Occupation Job Titles Skills Industry DescriptionTeachers and Instructors, All Other all teachers and instructors not listed separately. Projected Growth
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Source: Employment Outlook data is provided by Lightcast. Franklin University cannot guarantee employment placement, salary level, or career advancement.