Accelerate Your Career with a Doctorate in Education from Capella
Gain the credentials you need to advance your career in the education field and effect change in universities, institutions, schools and businesses. Capella's online doctoral degrees in education include K-12 through higher education specializations. And whether you're on the administrative or teaching side of education, our EdD, EdS and PhD programs are designed to fit your specific career goals.
Education Doctoral Degree (EdD) Programs
Adult Education
The Capella EDD in Adult Education curriculum reflects the most up-to-date standards and insights into education. The program was designed to hone your inquiry, analysis, communication, decision-making, and leadership abilities. These skills will then be deployed to address critical, real-world problems.
Learn more about earning an online EdD in Adult Education.
Curriculum and Instruction
Successful graduates of Capella's online Doctor of Education (EDD) in Curriculum and Instruction program have gone on to exemplary careers as faculty, superintendent, provost, curriculum director of schools and other leadership roles. This program is designed for teachers and administrators wanting to be in a position to guide the curriculum and implement improvement initiatives focused on increasing student achievement.
Learn more about earning an online EdD in Curriculum and Instruction.
Educational Leadership and Management
Accelerate Your Career with a Doctorate in Education from Capella
Capella University's online doctorate in educational leadership has customarily served those in higher education along with P-12 teachers, as well as those in government, corporate and nonprofit positions looking to take on a leadership role in their organization. With your degree, you'll be able to provide the kinds of skills that affect positive change in schools. Your coursework will cover topics including finance, human resources, operations, change management, decision-making, curriculum and instruction improvement processes, cultural competency, and advocacy.
Learn more about earning an online EdD in Educational Leadership and Management.
Reading and Literacy
Designed around national education standards in the field, this program is one of a select few available online. Among the highlights, the curriculum covers program development and management, assessment and evaluation, data-driven decision-making, and district, state, and national policies that can affect how reading is taught.
Learn more about earning an online EdD in Reading and Literacy.
As school curriculums and academic standards have become ever more rigorous, the demand for highly qualified educators has skyrocketed. Capella's online Education Degree Specialist (EdS) in Curriculum and Instruction prepares you to assume a leadership role in education while making a lasting impact on student achievement.
Our EdS degree program is part of our Professional Education Unit, and thus has been fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Designed around national teaching and licensure standards, this program is intended for educators and administrators who have completed a master's program and want to increase their depth of knowledge and effectiveness while broadening their career options.
To learn more about this degree program, request more information and we will match you with an enrollment counselor who specializes in your area of study.
Degree Outcomes
With your EdS degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Capella, you'll develop curricula that best reflects your local educational system's philosophy and mission, current trends, and community and societal needs. You'll also be able to have a hand in designing, assessing and collaborating on the best way to help your students reach their potential. Discover specifically what you'll learn — and how you can apply it.
View full learning and career outcomes report for this program at CapellaResults.com.
Career Outcomes
Common jobs with an online EdS degree in Curriculum and Instruction include: adjunct, part-time or full-time faculty, curriculum specialist, director of assessment, director of instruction, district curriculum director, P–12 teacher, and program administrator. Potential workplaces include: an adult education program, alternative school, charter school, community or technical college, continuing education program, land-based or online college or university, P–12 public/private school, and school district office.
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