Overview

We offer a degree in Urban Education Leadership at University of Illinois at Chicago. The College of Education offers a program of academic work leading to the Doctor of Education in Urban Education Leadership, with options leading to the Illinois PK-22 Principal Endorsement and or/the Illinois Superintendent Endorsement.

Features

Educators who are not UIC EdD students or alumni and who seek candidacy into the Superintendent Endorsement must contact the program coordinator for more information.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Politics of Urban Education

Current Controversies in Urban Higher Education

Early Childhood Special Ed: Perspectives, Policies and History

Topics in Educational Policy Studies

Collective Bargaining Practice and Policy in K-12 and Higher Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

96 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

Urban Planning View 31 other PhDs in Urban Planning in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Baccalaureate Field No restrictions.

Master’s Degree Required.

Grade Point Average At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study and for all postbaccalaureate course work.

Tests Required None.

Minimum English Competency Test Score

Letters of Recommendation Three required attesting to potential for excellence in urban education leadership. These letters should address the applicant’s instructional performance, capacities to work effectively with adults, demonstrated abilities to learn and adapt in challenging situations, and intellectual strengths. Students are encouraged to submit one letter from a current supervisor and the others from current or former supervisors, colleagues, or professors.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

9376 USD / year

≈ 9376 USD / year
Out-of-State

9376 USD / year

≈ 9376 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

4498 USD / year

≈ 4498 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Chicago

Funding

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