EdD in Curriculum and Instruction | Middle Grades

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Make a Positive Impact on Students with Our Online EdD in Curriculum and Instruction – Middle Grades Education Degree

You have a passion for improving education in your classroom and beyond – and our online Doctor of Education (EdD) in Curriculum and Instruction – Middle Grades Education degree program can help provide you with the advanced education administration, research, curriculum development, and learning theory skills you need to make a positive impact on the education field.

Our 100% online EdD in Curriculum and Instruction – Middle Grades Education degree will help you become an expert in middle school teaching, classroom management, and content development, so you can create fun and effective learning environments for your students and share your discoveries with other teachers across the nation.

Your officially conferred degree name will be Doctor of Education (EdD) in Curriculum and Instruction – Middle Grades Education.

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Why Choose Liberty’s Doctor of Education in Middle Grades Education Degree?

At Liberty, we are dedicated to supporting you as a student, a professional, and an individual. Throughout your online doctoral degree, you can learn from experienced professionals in the field of education who will mentor you through your development into an advanced educator, administrator, and researcher. Our EdD degree can prepare you to address problems in middle school education and share your research with the field, allowing you to impact students beyond your classroom. Our 100% online curriculum and instruction EdD program gives you the flexibility you need to earn your doctorate without putting a hold on your personal and professional commitments

Our online EdD in Curriculum and Instruction – Middle Grades Education program can equip you to be an expert in middle school education best practices and advanced techniques. Throughout your online middle school education degree program, you will study young adolescents’ physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development, helping you form lesson plans that better meet their learning needs. Our middle school education doctoral degree is designed to give you the tools you need to enhance middle school education as a teacher, administrator, or curriculum developer.

What Will You Study in Our Online EdD in Curriculum and Instruction – Middle Grades Program?

The core content of our online EdD program will enhance your understanding of essential educational concepts while giving you practical classroom management tools and helping you publish cutting-edge research. Our middle grades education doctoral degree applies advanced educational theory and assessment techniques to middle school classrooms, providing a wealth of new tools for middle school teachers, administrators, and curriculum developers. Building on this new knowledge, your capstone will help you formulate what you have learned into a major research project, giving you the opportunity to discover solutions to current education challenges.

Please note: Liberty University’s education programs are based on the State of Virginia’s grade level definitions. These definitions may vary from state to state.

Potential Career Opportunities

College administrator
Curriculum specialist
Instructional supervisor
Middle school teacher
School administrator

Students who become a Doctor in Education through Liberty’s online EdD degree program will complete a doctoral capstone project that will demonstrate their abilities in specialized advanced research.

As a graduate of the EdD degree, students will be able to conduct additional research and content development in an academic setting, for third-party curriculum development companies, and work in K-12 districts to develop more effective learning content. Students may also be able to use their EdD degree to teach undergraduate and often graduate-level college students.

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At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.

EdS and EdD Full Time	$610/Credit
EdS and EdD Part Time	$675/Credit
Military EdS and EdD	$375/Credit

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Admission Requirements

Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

The Office of Graduate Admissions may request additional documentation when conducting admission reviews to evaluate a candidate’s record before a final admission decision can be made.

Please note: Guidelines are subject to change in federal or state regulations for the licensure of school personnel.

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

Be in your final term and planning to start your doctoral degree after the last day of class for your master’s degree.
Complete a Master’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
Submit an official transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show that you are within 6 credit hours of completion for a 30-48 credit hour master’s degree or within 9 credit hours of completion for a 49+ credit hour master’s degree.
Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new doctoral degree.

Please note: Due to the competitive nature of the EdD online program, preliminary acceptance is not guaranteed.

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Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.

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Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.

Who May Qualify?

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Reserve/National Guard
Veterans/Retirees
Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
Current Department of Defense Employees

Available Benefits:

Tuition discounts – $375 per credit hour for EdS and EdD courses
8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Frequently Asked Questions for Our EdD in Curriculum and Instruction – Middle Grades Education Degree

What are the benefits of our online doctorate in education – middle school education degree?

Completing an EdD degree gives you a terminal educational credential that shows employers that you have reached the pinnacle of your field’s achievement.
Unlike many doctoral programs, Liberty’s online Doctor of Education program integrates the doctoral capstone project research into your course material so that you can complete this comprehensive demonstration of your education expertise more quickly.

How is an EdD from Liberty University regarded by employers?

When the superintendent of his local public school system retired, Liberty University Online graduate Dr. Richard J. Ney of New Jersey submitted his application for the position.

“After an intense round of interviews where I competed against a number of other qualified candidates, I was appointed superintendent and chief school administrator [in New Jersey]. I do not believe that I would have succeeded without having completed my doctoral studies at Liberty University.”

Dr. Richard J. Ney, EdD

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