Overview

At Washington State University, the Educational Leadership - K-12 Administration program content is both practical and scholarly; it blends issues important to practicing educational leaders with scholarship that can help analyze and address these issues.

Program faculty are highly experienced school professionals and nationally recognized academic scholars who contribute to the central purpose of the program: preparing practitioner-scholars for effective and meaningful leadership.

Features

The Ed.D. dissertation is intended to study and address a contemporary problem of practice in k-20 schools through a leadership lens.

This is a modified cohort program, with a new cohort admitted once each year in the fall. Students enroll part-time in two classes each semester will finish the coursework portion of their program in 2½ years.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Students making continual progress could complete the degree in four years, though it is common for students balancing educational, professional, and personal demands to finish in five years.

The program is offered on-site at WSU’s campuses (Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver).

This is a part-time program for working professionals and classes are taught via Zoom with occasional required in-person attendance.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pullman, United States

Disciplines

Educational Leadership View 178 other PhDs in Educational Leadership in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

WSU Graduate School general application requirements (including application fee). Once in GradCAS search for Washington State University in K-12 Administration (then choose your campus).

Current resume or vitae, including any currently held positions, documenting your educational attainments and highlighting any education related work and/or research experience.

Written Statement: Please provide a written statement of your scholarly and professional objectives, and how you believe your enrollment in Washington State University’s Ed.D. program will advance these objectives.

Academic Writing Sample.

Three letters of recommendation.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

15109 USD / year

≈ 15109 USD / year
Out-of-State

15109 USD / year

≈ 15109 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7041 USD / year

≈ 7041 USD / year

Living costs

Pullman

United States

904 - 1507 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Delivered

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Tuition Fees

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