Program Highlights
Foster continuous organizational improvement with a doctoral program designed for future leaders.
Lead Change to Improve Outcomes for All Students
The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program prepares you to be a critically conscious leader equipped with strategic thinking, evidence-based research skills, and the ability to foster continuous organizational improvement.
The program offers four concentrations: K-12 Leadership in Urban School Settings, Leading Instructional Change, Higher Education Administration, and Educational Psychology.
Regardless of concentration, you will:
- Earn a doctorate respected by employers in the field of education.
- Be able to maintain a full-time work schedule while taking two courses one night a week.
- Learn alongside a cohort of experienced educational professionals nationwide.
- Become equipped to address critical issues and make a lasting impact.
Flexible
Pursue a degree on your own terms via online and evening courses.
Transformative
Develop the skills to lead educational institutions and shape their futures.
Prestigious
Earn a doctorate from a university with a reputation for producing leaders and be connected to a robust Trojan alumni network.
Practical
Gain expertise in one of four concentrations: educational psychology, higher education administration, K–12 leadership in urban education, and leading instructional change.
Courses
Rigorous coursework that shapes future leaders.
Build a solid foundation for a career in educational leadership with unique coursework that prepares you to lead in schools, colleges, universities and beyond.
Foundations of Urban Education
EDUE 700 | 3 Units
Foundations of Urban Education
EDUE 700 | 3 Units
Foundations of Leadership
EDUE 701 | 3 Units
Foundations of Leadership
EDUE 701 | 3 Units
Foundations in Learning
EDUE 702 | 3 Units
Foundations in Learning
EDUE 702 | 3 Units
Administration in Higher Education
EDUE 707 | 3 Units
Administration in Higher Education
EDUE 707 | 3 Units
Program Outcomes
95% of alumni said their USC Rossier education prepared them to be more effective in their career.
89% of alumni said their studies at USC Rossier prepared them well for future employment.
90% of alumni said their studies at USC Rossier prepared them to understand research.
Get help funding your degree.
Applicants are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships of up to $10,000 — there’s no need for a separate application. Scholarship availability may be limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, so applying sooner rather than later is in your best interest. Recipients are selected based on academic achievement, commitment to the USC Rossier mission, and other factors. All scholarships are awarded upon admission.
How a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership prepares you to drive change
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Program Contact
Jessica Romero
Assistant Director, Office of Admission and Scholarships
Faculty
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Ruth H. Chung
Professor of Clinical Education, Educational Psychology, and Marriage and Family Therapy
Meet Professor Chung
“My time at USC was invaluable, I enjoyed the program and the world-class faculty that assisted me in honing my skills as a practitioner-scholar.”
Tonantzin Oseguera, EdD ’13
VP for Student Affairs, California State University – Fullerton
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Lead change in ways that will improve academic opportunities and outcomes for all students.