PHD Doctor of Philosophy in Education Leadership for Higher Education specialization
Career Outcomes & Job Titles
People interested in an online leadership for higher education degree are often faculty members or administrators pursuing or holding department chair, dean, provost, student service director, president, or vice president positions in higher education institutions or organizations that service the higher education market.
Potential Employment Settings
- Adult education organization
- Community college
- Continuing education program
- For-profit institution
- Higher education research and policy organization
- Land-based or online college or university
- Military education
- Research and policy organization
- Technical college
- Volunteer program
Common Job Titles/Positions*
- Adjunct or part-time faculty
- Dean of distance education initiatives
- Dean of diversity affairs
- Dean of external relations
- Dean of student affairs
- Director of academic advising
- Director of alumni relations
- Director of center for lifelong learning
- Director of institutional research
- Director of student retention
- Faculty development director
- Full-time faculty
- President
- Provost
- Student service director
- Vice president for student affairs
- Vice president for student services and enrollment management
*These examples are intended to serve as a general guide. Many factors determine what position an individual may attain and Capella can't guarantee a graduate will secure any specific job title.
School of Education Doctoral Degree Graduates
Data from graduates across all Education doctoral programs have been combined for these Career Outcomes results.
Capella's School of Education doctoral graduates report satisfaction with tasks and responsibilities and salary and benefits. Over 50% of graduates work in higher education; an additional 25% work in P-12 environments.
Percentage of respondents who answered "satisfied" or "very satisfied".
Source: Responses to the Alumni Outcomes Survey one year after graduation. The data were collected during Q3 2011 – Q2 2012.
Our School of Education doctoral graduates report receiving salary increases and getting recognition from employers for their Capella degrees. Just over half have presented at a conference or published an article, book or monograph. Over 40% of those surveyed have advanced in their careers.
Percentage of respondents who indicated they had accomplished each item
Source: Responses to the Alumni Outcomes Survey one year after graduation. The data were collected during Q3 2011 – Q2 2012.