The Doctor of Education is designed for future leaders in higher education. Upon completion of the doctoral program, graduates will be qualified to assume educational leadership roles in a variety of contexts. Graduates can also qualify to teach at colleges and universities.
Where It Is Offered Online
Duration4 to 6 years
Foreign LanguageNo foreign language credits required
Doctor of Education in Higher Education :: FEATURED COURSES
Featured Courses
Administration of Student Affairs in Higher EducationHIED 658
Examine organizational structures and leadership, including management processes associated with college and university student affairs administration.
Diversity in Higher EducationHIED 670
Investigate the historical and modern-day contextual frameworks for studying the presence, promotion and refinement of diversity programs in American colleges and universities.
American Community CollegeHIED 540
Learn about the larger view of the community college with particular emphasis on the history, philosophy and uniqueness of the institution. Prerequisites: A 595 course from major or related discipline.
Institutional Effectiveness and Outcomes AssessmentHIED 637
Consider the application of a variety of institutional assessment processes to the development or improvement of the organization and to the measurement of accountability.
Doctor of Education in Higher Education :: Course Delivery
Course Delivery
This 60-semester-hour program is designed specifically for you. Building upon your master’s degree, our program requires a major field of 48 semester hours, including the dissertation, plus 12 semester hours of research tools. Classes are completely online and offered during the fall, spring and summer semesters.
Select “Create a new graduate school admissions application.”
Select “Texas A&M University-Commerce (Commerce)” as your “Target University.”
Select “Higher Education, EDD” as your “Major.”
Pay the $50 application fee.
Wait to receive an application confirmation email before proceeding to the next step.
After you submit your application, the Graduate School will send a confirmation email within two business days to the personal email account you used for ApplyTexas.
Step 2. Submit Documents
Submit the following documents after you receive an application confirmation email.
Contact your previous institution(s) and request that they send your official transcripts to [email protected].
We recommend that you request transcripts for all of your academic work.
You must hold one of the following GPA requirements to be considered for doctoral admission:
An awarded bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university with at least a 3.00 GPA on the last 60 hours or an awarded bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university with at least a 2.75 GPA or higher or
An awarded master’s degree from a regionally accredited university with at least a 3.4 GPA or higher in the field of counseling or closely related field.
Postal Alternative
If your institution is unable to submit a digital copy, hard copies may be mailed to:
Texas A&M University-Commerce Attn: Graduate School PO Box 3011 Commerce, Texas 75429-3011
We will need official/original documents. If those documents are the only copies you have, the Graduate School can mail them back to you upon request. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV) which includes your academic and professional history and achievements.
Writing Sample
Submit a writing sample on any topic of your interest in the field or profession of higher education using APA Style Manual (6th or 7th ed.)
Must be a solo-authored (not collaborative) paper
Can be a scholarly essay addressing a problem of practice that you want to investigate and can include related work and academic experiences
Must contain a reference/bibliographic list at the end with corresponding in-text citations
Must be at least four double-spaced pages and should not exceed 30 pages.
Two Letters of Recommendation
Request two signed letters of recommendation, on letterhead, from professionals who can attest to your goals and ability to succeed in the program. Those individuals should:
One or both of the references should hold a doctoral degree.
Test Scores
Submit official General Test GRE scores
Request that your GRE®scores be sent to Texas A&M University-Commerce (6188) when you register for the test. If you have already taken the GRE®, you can order additional score reports.
Look for application updates in myLeo > Apps > Check Application Status
Once an admission decision has been made, you will receive an email to your student email account at myLeo > Apps > Leomail.
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