Doctoral Program
One doctorate, four tracks
Ready for that final step in your educational journey? Seeking the flexibility of online while connecting with a leading program in educator preparation?
The Doctor of Education (EdD) program offered at the University of Northern Iowa prepares you for that next step as a leader and expert who will help transform today’s formal and nonformal education. You have the flexibility of:
- A three-year plan of study, two courses per semester with delivery primarily online
- A 48-credit-hour program (24 hours professional core, 15 hours intensive study, 9 hours dissertation)
- Four intensive study areas (ISAs) to choose from:
- Allied Health, Recreation and Community Services (currently not accepting applications)
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs
- Educational Leadership (Superintendent, Principal and Special Education Director)
This revamped doctoral program is delivered in cooperation with Online & Distance Education. UNI is a proud member of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED), a consortium of members committed to making EdD programming rigorous and relevant for scholar-practitioners.
Contact Us
For more information, contact Cheryl Meller, graduate recruitment coordinator, at cheryl.meller@uni.edu or 319-273-6255.