Educational Administration

One of the premiere programs in the United States, Educational Administration at Ohio State is a leadership program training the country’s future school district superintendents, school principals and teacher leaders. Get extensive research and in-the-field experience giving you a distinct advantage as a leader in education.

Degrees and Programs

The PhD in Education Administration positions candidates to get a global view of educational administration that includes the organizational behavior, politics and economics of education. A major focus of the PhD program is on research that will advance education to help candidates become leaders and contribute to the creation of new knowledge in the field.
 
EdD in Education Administration positions candidates to identify problems of practice, research them and provide informed and meaningful learning experiences grounded in educational practice. This program is optimal for those interested in becoming organizational leaders such as superintendents, university program directors, deans and provosts.

Some coursework required for the Master’s Degree can be applied to our EdD or PhD in Educational Administration, providing an opportunity to work on two degrees in tandem.

Faculty

Student Opportunities

Alumni Features

Program Stories

Member organizations

1. The University Council for Educational Administration 
2. The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate 
3. The Ohio Council of Professors of Educational Administration **
4. Individual Faculty Memberships include: 
   • Education Law Association 
   • National Education Finance Academy 
   • International Positive Psychology Association