About Educational Leadership
Offered entirely online, UW’s educational leadership Ed.D. program will prepare you for top-level leadership positions in K-12 educational settings as assistant superintendents and superintendents.
Unlike the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership where the focus is on research, the Ed.D. program emphasizes applied research. UW offers a superintendency internship and dissertation through which you will acquire the skills to deploy best practices and the latest scholarship in your organization.
Application Deadline
- GRE is required
- Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience as a school administrator
Admission Requirements
- Must have a minimum of 3 years teaching experience
Domestic Students
- GPA: 3.0 in master's program
- GRE: 151 minimum verbal, 153 minimum quantitative and 4.0 minimum analytical writing
International Students
- TOEFL: 550 minimum written or 80 minimum online, OR IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score
- GRE: 151 minimum verbal, 153 minimum quantitative and 4.0 minimum analytical writing
Online Learning at UW
The University of Wyoming offers an extensive selection of fully online and hybrid programs in addition to the online Education, M.A., educational leadership concentration. These programs are on par with our Laramie Campus programs in every significant aspect, with equivalent learning expectations and the same accreditation. Additionally, we understand that online learners have distinct requirements, and we are committed to delivering a range of academic and student resources specifically designed to support your success during your time at UW and beyond graduation.
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What Can You Do with an Educational Leadership Ed.D. Concentration?
The UW Ed.D. in Educational Leadership prepares you to take your place as a K-12 or higher education leader with a vision to balance inequities in our system and prepare thoughtful citizens of the world.
UW educational leadership Ed.D. alumni can work in the following positions:
- Special Services Director
- Elementary School Principal
- Chief Program Officer
- Superintendent
- Director of Accountability
- Associate Professor
- Consultant
Yes! The College of Education is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The educational leadership program meets standards established by the National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP).
Assistantships: Investigate assistantships. The College of Education offers assistantships to full-time graduate students studying on the Laramie, Wyoming campus. UW assistantships provide stipends along with faculty research and college-level teaching opportunities.
Internships: Complete a 220-hour superintendent internship. Designed to provide hands-on experiences in two school districts, the internship provides opportunities for you to work on various projects while also consulting with district mentors and your UW supervisor.
Travel Grants: Look into funding support to cover some of the travel expenses involved with attending
or presenting at professional conferences.
Yes! Maintain your current job and family responsibilities through the convenience of online learning. By offering a doctoral-level educational leadership entirely online, we make it possible for you to complete the degree on your terms and on your schedule. Classes are offered in synchronous and asynchronous formats, plus you can choose the sequence and number of courses you take each semester. You can even apply 30 credit hours of a related master’s degree program toward your Ed.D. degree.
- “Principal Leadership During Restructuring”
- “Are Building Principals Prepared and Equipped to Supervise Special Education Teachers?”
- “Principal Leadership Coaching: An Examination of Principal-Coach Interactions”
- “Perceptions of the Value of Participative Decision Making from a Nebraska School District”
- “Wyoming Principals’ Perceptions of Their Skill Sets and Preparation During Novice Years”
"The UW Educational Leadership program provided me with a solid foundation of methodology and practice in educational leadership. The program is designed for working professionals. It leverages our everyday experiences to build leadership capacity. As a Wyoming school superintendent, I continue to value the relationships and support provided by the UW College of Education."
- Rick Woodford | Ed.D. ’12