The Ed.S., Ed.D. or Ph.D.: Which Program is for you?
Walden offers several options for educators who want to develop expertise beyond the master’s level in order to improve their effectiveness in the educational environment while increasing their credentials for career advancement.The Education Specialist (Ed.S.) program may be your best choice if you
- Want to quickly gain the skills necessary for possible advancement in your school, district, state, organization, or community
- Want to deepen your knowledge of leading-edge developments in a specific field of education while increasing your ability to make use of current research
- Want to learn and implement research-based management techniques and strategies within your school or organization
- Want to specialize in educational leadership and administration to become an exemplary school administrator equipped with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to achieve performance goals, foster an inspiring school environment, and enhance learning for every student
The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program may be your best choice if you
- Want to become an informed educator who can lead the classroom, district, or college by knowing how to make data-driven decisions
- Want to deepen your mastery of leading-edge developments in the field of education while increasing your research skills
- Want to produce research and conduct a doctoral study with the intent to positively influence education in your school, district, region, or state
- Want to transition into a faculty teaching position in higher education
The Ph.D. in Education program may be your best choice if you
- Want to extend your influence in higher education as a faculty member or as an administrator
- Want to develop the skills to address the nation’s most pressing educational challenges, in the context of a flexible program of study
- Want to conduct original research that will contribute to the education profession as a whole, as well as complete a traditional dissertation
