Doctoral Program

One doctorate, five fields to emphasize

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)
  • Five specialized academic fields to choose from: 
    • Educational Leadership (Superintendent, Principal and Special Education Director)
    • Curriculum and Instruction
    • Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs 

This 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

Cheryl MellerFor more information, contact Cheryl Meller, graduate recruitment coordinator, at cheryl.meller@uni.edu or 319-273-6255.