Pullman,
WA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
EdD in Educational Leadership (K-12 Administration) in Pullman United States | Washington State University
Washington State University
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Pullman United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
29,272
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The statewide Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership equips practitioner-scholars for leadership roles across local, state, and national educational settings. The curriculum combines hands-on relevance with academic rigor, merging real-world challenges faced by education leaders with scholarly approaches to analyze and solve them. Faculty members include seasoned school administrators and nationally acclaimed scholars, all dedicated to the program's core mission: developing practitioner-scholars capable of impactful leadership. The Ed.D. dissertation focuses on investigating and tackling current practical challenges in K-20 education through a leadership perspective.
This modified cohort program admits new students annually in fall. Part-time students take two courses per semester, completing coursework in two years. While continuous progress could lead to degree completion in four years, many working professionals balancing multiple responsibilities typically finish in five. The program is available at WSU campuses (Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver), designed for working professionals with primarily Zoom-based instruction and some mandatory in-person sessions.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
WSU Graduate School general application requirements (including application fee). Once in GradCAS search for Washington State University in K-12 Administration (then choose your campus).
Current resume or vitae, including any currently held positions, documenting your educational attainments and highlighting any education related work and/or research experience.
Written Statement: Please provide a written statement of your scholarly and professional objectives, and how you believe your enrollment in Washington State University's Ed.D. program will advance these objectives. Your statement should be no more than two pages, single-spaced, and must include the following:
A summary of your beliefs and/or values about leadership
A description of leadership or other life experiences that relate to graduate study in educational leadership
Your scholarly and/or research interests as an educational leader
The contributions you hope to bring to the Ed.D. program and the community of scholar-practitioners
NOTE: Statements that do not address these prompts will be scored lower.
Academic Writing Sample: For the sample you should be named as the sole author. Please submit ONE from this list:
Academic research paper, master's thesis, or published article
Literature review
Case study
Paper presented at a conference or workshop (NOT Power Point slides)
Complete Educational History and Transcripts from any colleges/universities:
Where any degrees have been granted or are expected.
That show any graded bachelor's work and/or graduate-level work (including doctoral) taken after the bachelor's degree.
Unofficial copies may be uploaded with your Graduate School application for application review. If admitted, you will be required to submit official copies to the WSU Graduate School.
Professional / work-related report (NOT Power Point slides)TOEFL - iBT 80
IELTS Band 7
Applicants with at least a B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) grade point Avg, or the equivalent in the last 60 graded semester (90 quarter) hours, from an accredited college or university, or at least a B grade point Avg in any graduate work from a recognized graduate school are eligible for admission to regular student status. Applicants with at least 12 semester hours of approved coursework from accredited graduate schools with at least a B grade point Avg are eligible for admission to regular student status.
Current resume or vitae, including any currently held positions, documenting your educational attainments and highlighting any education related work and/or research experience.
Written Statement: Please provide a written statement of your scholarly and professional objectives, and how you believe your enrollment in Washington State University's Ed.D. program will advance these objectives. Your statement should be no more than two pages, single-spaced, and must include the following:
A summary of your beliefs and/or values about leadership
A description of leadership or other life experiences that relate to graduate study in educational leadership
Your scholarly and/or research interests as an educational leader
The contributions you hope to bring to the Ed.D. program and the community of scholar-practitioners
NOTE: Statements that do not address these prompts will be scored lower.
Academic Writing Sample: For the sample you should be named as the sole author. Please submit ONE from this list:
Academic research paper, master's thesis, or published article
Literature review
Case study
Paper presented at a conference or workshop (NOT Power Point slides)
Complete Educational History and Transcripts from any colleges/universities:
Where any degrees have been granted or are expected.
That show any graded bachelor's work and/or graduate-level work (including doctoral) taken after the bachelor's degree.
Unofficial copies may be uploaded with your Graduate School application for application review. If admitted, you will be required to submit official copies to the WSU Graduate School.
Professional / work-related report (NOT Power Point slides)TOEFL - iBT 80
IELTS Band 7
Applicants with at least a B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) grade point Avg, or the equivalent in the last 60 graded semester (90 quarter) hours, from an accredited college or university, or at least a B grade point Avg in any graduate work from a recognized graduate school are eligible for admission to regular student status. Applicants with at least 12 semester hours of approved coursework from accredited graduate schools with at least a B grade point Avg are eligible for admission to regular student status.
Tuition
USD
29,272