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Educational Leadership and Curriculum and Instruction tracks
Online Doctor of Education (EdD) in Educational Innovation
Dare to Imagine a New World in Education
Three-year cohort-based model for meaningful peer-to-peer connections
Mostly asynchronous format with optional high-touch synchronous sessions
Augusta University Online’s Doctor of Education (EdD) in Educational Innovation is a three-year, cohort-based program designed for working professionals who want to lead transformative change in education.
Students choose from two tracks — Curriculum and Instruction or Educational Leadership — then progress together through a lockstep curriculum. Throughout the program, you’ll collaborate with peers and faculty and focus on real-world problem solving, policy analysis and practitioner-driven research.
Unlike traditional PhD programs, this EdD is specifically designed for professionals who want to remain in practice, equipping you with practitioner-based leadership skills to advance in K-12, higher education and educational policy, as well as nonprofits and community-based organizations.
Do You Have Big Ideas for the Future of Education? We’re Listening.
What You’ll Learn
Analyze and navigate local, state and federal education policies to influence meaningful reform
Augusta University Online’s EdD in Educational Innovation is grounded in the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) model, which places strong emphasis on practice-based leadership. You’ll learn how to do the following:
Apply research-based methods to identify, investigate and address complex problems of practice
Lead with a deep understanding of culturally responsive practices and the social impact dimensions of education
Develop and evaluate innovative solutions through iterative, practitioner-focused research
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As part of the program’s practitioner-focused approach, students will work collaboratively or individually to complete a dissertation that tackles a real-world problem of practice in their educational setting. Through applied research and iterative inquiry, they’ll design, implement and evaluate solutions that lead to meaningful, evidence-based change.
Experience the Augusta Difference
Supportive faculty are committed to high-impact practices that stimulate positive learning and innovative research.
The curriculum equips students to lead with empathy and evidence — preparing you to drive systemic change at every level of education.
Students progress through a three-year, cohort-based model, forming learning communities that foster peer support, group dissertation work and lasting professional networks.
About Augusta University Online
Augusta University Online offers small class sizes, engaged professors and strong relationships with a multitude of professional organizations. Our students gain valuable input from subject matter experts across industries, allowing our graduate degrees to provide students with individualized attention and practical, real-world skills.
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Career Outcomes for EdD Graduates
The College of Education and Human Development hosts several education-based conferences and programs that provide opportunities to learn and network with educators from around the area, state and nation.
Educators with a doctoral degree earn a median annual salary of $109,969 — nearly $20,000 more per year than those with only a master’s degree, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Graduates of our program are positioned for roles such as:
Doctor of Education Tuition Rate
Augusta University Online is proud to give students the opportunity to earn a high-value education at an accessible cost with one of the most affordable online tuition rates in the state of Georgia.
| Credit Hours | Cost Per Credit* | Fees | Total Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | In State: $318 | $675 per semester | $17,490 + fees |
| Out of State: $906 | $675 per semester | $39,830 + fees | |
| International: $923 | $675 per semester | $50,765 + fees |
*Per semester online learning fee that applies to all online programs
Understand the economics and political landscape of education to advocate for sustainable change across systems
- K–12 School District Administrator
- Principal or Assistant Principal
- Director of Curriculum and Instruction
- Higher Education Administrator
- Education Policy Analyst or Advisor
- Chief Learning Officer (CLO)
- Director of Educational Innovation
- Community College Faculty or Administrator
- Nonprofit Education Program Director
- Educational Consultant or Coach
- Instructional Design Leader or Director of Online Learning
*Reflects the rate for up to 11 credit hours in a semester—increased rates apply to any credits beyond that