PhD In Education Organizational Leadership

Ph.D. in Education – Organizational Leadership

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Ph.D. in Education – Organizational Leadership

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Influence Education at the Highest Levels with an Online Ph.D. in Education – Organizational Leadership

Successful education requires outstanding leadership and guidance at the top of the organization. Liberty University’s 100% online Ph.D. in Education – Organizational Leadership degree program will expand your knowledge, skills, and training in the leadership aspects of education. Additionally, you will gain a strong authority in organizational leadership found in corporations, businesses, and successful educational administrations. Through this Ph.D. program, each course integrates specific course materials and assignments that require you to examine Scripture and a Christian worldview in light of relevant topics and current events.

With advanced training in education, organizational leadership, and research, you will gain valuable communication and problem-solving skills needed to lead students and your organization to success. Our Ph.D. in Education with a specialization in organizational leadership online will provide you with the tools and skills you need to lead an educational administration on a county, state, or national level.

What Will You Study in Liberty’s Ph.D. in Education – Organizational Leadership?

  • Organizational analysis and problem-solving
  • Strategic organizational change
  • Strategic risk management process and practice
  • Theories of educational leadership

Through our Ph.D. in Education – Organizational Leadership, you will learn a variety of subjects to enhance your knowledge of education policy, structure, theories, and organizational leadership. Because organizational leadership is just as critical as educational leadership in the managing of academic institutions, this program will focus on key parts of leadership with an emphasis on organizational leadership. Our courses in the Ph.D. in Education – Organizational Leadership online program will help you develop new skills as you learn strategic management solutions to common leadership problems that occur in organizations utilizing scholarly research.

You will analyze pedagogical concepts and approaches based on research and knowledge of the discipline. You also will learn some of the newest trends and technologies available in academia. As your doctoral program continues, you will have the opportunity to add value and fresh ideas to the field of education through your doctoral dissertation.

Potential Career Options with an Organizational Leadership Degree

  • K-12 administrator
  • Principal
  • Policy analyst
  • School headmaster
  • Superintendent of school systems
  • Survey researcher
  • University administrator
  • University professor

Highlights of the Ph.D. Online Program

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

  • Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
  • Online undergraduate tuition rates have been frozen for the last 10 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university. 
  • You can complete our Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership degree program in as little as 3 years.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
60

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SACSCOC

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100% online, 8-week courses

Transfer Credits

Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total

Next Start Date

Jun 23, 2025

Accreditation

Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC

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