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What you’ll learn
Effective communication
Discover the tools for communicating effectively in adult learning
environments.
Leadership to manage change
Find the skills to guide educators as they face challenges,
innovations, and opportunities.
Resource management
Know the right balance of material and personnel resources for
supporting higher education organizations.
Personal leadership skills
Gain the skills necessary for leading people and organizations
devoted to adult learning.
Understanding & inclusiveness
Lead academic excellence and promote diversity, equity, and
globalization for all adult learners.
Digital technology integration
Empower adult learners by engaging them with innovative instruction
and current technology.
Our unique doctoral structure
Our PhD in Education, Leadership for Higher Education program is
designed to remove roadblocks for you and demystify the dissertation
process. This unique approach centers on supporting you in three ways:
through program structure, a dedicated faculty and support team, and
online resources. To help generate momentum toward graduation, you’ll
begin your dissertation early in the program. Our faculty, support
team, and online resources will help guide you every step of the
way.
PhD in Higher Education Leadership program features
Our program offers additional benefits you might be interested in.
Professionally aligned program
This program incorporates recognized, professional standards in the
higher education field, adding to your learning experience.
Grow as a scholar-practitioner
Develop advanced skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, and research to help you grow as a scholar-practitioner.
Cost & learning format
Online education isn’t one-size-fits-all. We know you’re busy—you
need a learning experience tailored to your life, not the other way
around. Capella has learning and tuition formats to suit you, however
you learn.
A more structured learning format with an active peer community and
faculty guidance. We’ll set the schedule, you meet the
deadlines.
- Based on the quarter system; 1-3 courses per 10-week quarter
- 1 semester credit = 1.5 quarter credits
- Weekly assignments and courseroom discussions
- Pay for what you take, price varies by courseload or term
$745 per credit,
92 total quarter credits,
16 max transfer credits
Get the details
Speak with an enrollment counselor to get a personalized cost estimate for what you can expect to pay.
Ways to save
At Capella, we believe your education is an investment in your future. It’s also an investment within your grasp. Your goals are achievable—there are more ways to save than you might think.
Grants
There are a variety of need-based federal grants available to help pay for tuition and costs.
Federal work study
Part-time jobs sponsored by the U.S. government are available to help you reduce loan debt.
Accredited & recognized
Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Accreditation and recognitions provide the assurance we meet
standards for quality of faculty, curriculum, learner services, and
fiscal stability. See all of our accreditations and recognitions.
PhD in Higher Education sample courses
Our online PhD in Education, Leadership for Higher Education
coursework emphasizes leadership theories and models; higher education
history, politics, law, assessment, funding and financing, human
resource management and administration; and the future of teaching and
learning. The program includes dissertation research seminars which allow you to
get an early start on your dissertation.
| ED7818 |
The Future of Teaching and Learning: Issues for the Educational Leader
In this course, learners explore and analyze the issues shaping
teaching and learning. Learners use futuring methods to examine the
ways history, technology, trends, and change affect the future of
teaching and learning.
Cannot be fulfilled by transfer or prior learning assessment.
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4 quarter credits |
|---|---|---|
| ED7834 |
Higher Education and the Law
In this course, learners evaluate constitutional, statutory, and case
law as related to higher education. Learners review federal and state
legislation and their implications for both public and private higher
education institutions.
Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.
|
4 quarter credits |
| ED8447 |
Advanced Funding and Managing Education Enterprises
In this course, learners explore and analyze the financing and
fundraising plans of higher education enterprises. Learners explore
current political and finance issues associated with higher education
institution funding and management with an emphasis on endowments,
public and private funding models, and intellectual property rights.
Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.
|
4 quarter credits |
| ED7540 |
Leadership in Higher Education
Learners in this course examine the leadership philosophies,
theories, and decision-making structures associated with higher
education administration. Learners explore the nature and function of
leadership; leadership roles; and institutional history, vision,
culture, politics, and organizational structure.
Cannot be fulfilled by prior learning assessment.
|
4 quarter credits |
Higher Education Leadership professional paths
Here are just some of the career options you could explore with our
online PhD in Education, Leadership for Higher Education degree.
Related job titles to explore*
- President
- Provost
- Vice president for academic affairs
- Full-time faculty of education courses
- Vice president for student affairs
- Director of alumni relations
- Director of academic advising
- Director of student retention
- Dean of diversity affairs
- Dean of student affairs
- Dean of external relations
- Director of institutional research
Employment settings to explore
- Land-based or online college or university
- Community college
- Adult education organization
- Military education
- Higher education research and policy organization
- For-profit institution
- Continuing education program
- Technical college
*These are examples intended to serve as a general guide. Some
positions may prefer or even require previous experience, licensure,
certifications, and/or other designations along with a degree. Because
many factors determine what position an individual may attain, Capella
cannot guarantee that a graduate will secure any specific job title, a
promotion, salary increase, or other career outcome. We encourage you
to research requirements for your job target and career goals.
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