San Diego State University
College of Education Doctoral Program (Ed.D.)
In Educational Leadership

Offered by the Departments of Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education and Educational Leadership with Specializations in Community College Leadership and PreK-12 Leadership

All ARPE degree and certificate programs are accepting applications for Fall 2012. Program applications will be available online starting November 1st. Please note that the University application deadline is February 1, 2012 for consideration for fall admission. 

If you cannot meet the University's February 1, 2012 graduate application deadline, please contact the ARPE Department for the extended application deadline. Each ARPE program has a Graduate Advisor who can provide further details.

SDSU’s Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, with specializations in PreK-12 and Community College/Postsecondary Education, is positioned to have a major impact on the education community throughout San Diego and Imperial Counties. Preparing outstanding leaders to respond to diverse student populations, the program is committed to developing reflective leaders and change agents for complex educational organizations in multicultural settings. Emphasizing theory, research, and practice, the program provides an opportunity for candidates to work in learning communities as educators, leaders, policy makers, and policy advocates.

Senator Jack Scott, author of the California legislation that supported this degree, visits with first cohort. Words of Advice from Senator Jack Scott The Ed.D. program began in Fall of 2007. For more information about the two specializations, click on the main links above.