College of Education
Doctor of Education in
Educational Leadership
Lead Greater Change in Education.
Take the next step in your leadership career with a doctorate designed for working professionals. Build the knowledge, connections and research skills to address challenges that matter in your organization.
Tarleton State University ranks No. 1 in Texas for graduate success — for the sixth consecutive year.
Three-Year Program
9 Semesters
In-Person or Synchronous Online
Fort Worth campus or remote
Designed for Working Professionals
Evening class schedules
Collaborative Cohort Experience
Learn alongside peers
Why This Program
Bring Your Next Chapter Into Focus.
The program is built around the reality of your career with
working professionals in mind.
01
A Carnegie Project Member
One of only eight Texas colleges in the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED), Tarleton State helped redesign the EdD to be a more relevant, practice-focused degree for working education leaders.
02
Make an Impact with Doctoral-Level Research
Apply your research in your own organization and share your findings with colleagues at academic and professional conferences like the TASA Midwinter Conference, SITE Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education conference, and CPED consortium convening.
03
Built for Working Professionals
Choose between face-to-face or synchronous online formats with scheduled evenings so you never have to choose between your career and your degree. New cohorts begin each summer.
“The cohort model gave me a network of fellow leaders I still collaborate with today. The program challenged me academically while respecting the demands of my career.”
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Concentrations
Where Do You Want to
Make an Impact?
Explore a focus that connects with your professional goals.
Not sure which focus fits? Start with a conversation.
EC-12 Education Leadership
Higher Education Leadership
Educational Technology Leadership
Healthcare and Health Professions
Career Outcomes
Where Our Graduates
Lead
EdD graduates hold senior leadership roles across K-12 systems, colleges, and regional organizations throughout Texas and beyond.
Superintendent
K-12 School Districts
Higher Education Administrator
Colleges & Universities
Executive Director
Regional Education Agencies
Curriculum & Instruction Director
District & Campus Leadership
Chief Academic Officer
School Systems
Department Chair
Higher Education
Get Started
Your Next Step Starts With a Conversation.
You don’t have to have every detail figured out. Request information to connect with the program team and explore whether Tarleton State’s EdD fits your goals.
Learn more about the program experience.
Ask about admissions and upcoming deadlines.
Discuss your area of interest.
Request Information
Ready to Explore What’s Next?
Take the first step toward your next chapter in educational leadership.