Liberty University’s Doctor of Education program provides advanced training for individuals seeking positions in higher education. The program aims to develop competent and effective leaders with a Christian worldview who will model high academic standards and assume a leadership role in the field of education. You will focus on classes specializing in educational leadership, leadership development and best practices. Specialized courses develop the skills necessary to assume a facilitating role in accomplishing the goals and objectives of an education system, whether as teacher, superintendent, principal, college instructor or another academic position requiring strong leadership and decision-making abilities. Three on-campus intensives are required in addition to a final dissertation defense. As a student of this program you may choose a concentration in educational leadership or teaching and learning. This program is approved through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Potential Career Options

• Curriculum Specialist
• Instructional Supervisor
• School Administrator
• Teacher
• College Administrator
• College Professor

 Key points:

• Ranked among the top 10 online colleges in the nation for three years in a row
• Rated one of the Best Distance Learning Graduate Schools by GetEducated.com
• NCATE Accredited
• Nationally renowned education program offered from a sound moral and biblical perspective
• Most cost-effective, accredited online education program offered by a national educational institution
• Nationally acclaimed Education faculty teaching online courses