EdD in Workforce Education
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The EdD in Workforce Education prepares you for leadership, university teaching, and other roles in career and technical education. This program of study is suited for practitioners who want to move into a leadership role in an educational setting. This program involves doctoral research, but is geared toward a practitioner focus.
This option combines face-to-face instruction at the Griffin campus as well as online instruction, and it uses a cohort group approach to teaching. You will delve into topics that cover workplace issues, such as diversity and policy issues, while also covering curriculum-based topics for diverse populations.
Program Highlights
- No. 2 in the nation as ranked by U.S. News & World Report
- Award-winning faculty with diverse professional and scholarly experiences
- Traditional EdD enrolls students each fall
- Practitioner EdD enrolls 20 students each year on a two-year cycle
Deadline to Apply
March 15
Faculty and Curriculum
The option follows a sequenced curriculum in which you take specific courses each year:
- Year one includes courses in leadership development, statistical methods, philosophy of education, and other topics
- Year two reviews workforce issues and policy, ethics in a technological world, contemporary teaching trends and strategies, and related topics
- Year three focuses on theory and practice, doctoral research, and dissertation work
- Year four includes continued doctoral research and dissertation work as well as electives as needed or desired
The typical program of study requires 48 semester hours of coursework beyond the master's degree. This includes a minimum of:
- 6 hours of core courses and 6 hours of electives
- 15 hours of research
- 9 hours in an area of interest related to career and technical education
- 12 hours of dissertation coursework
This program requires a minimum of three years of study beyond the master's degree. You cannot secure this experience through summer work alone.
Both the traditional and practitioner options provide you with the chance to engage with and learn from leaders in the field of workforce education. Our faculty draws from strong academic and professional backgrounds as well as established research and scholarship experience.
Tuition and Financial Aid
Almost all in-state students begin their studies at UGA paying limited tuition or fees. Please note that these amounts are subject to change and are meant to give prospective students an idea of the costs associated with a degree at the University of Georgia College of Education.
Students may qualify for a variety of assistantships, scholarships, and other financial awards to help offset the cost of tuition, housing, and other expenses.
Meet Your Advisor
Most graduate students at UGA are not assigned to a faculty advisor until after admittance. A close working relationship with your advisor is paramount to progressing through your program of study.
Student Life
Both the traditional and practitioner options provide you with the chance to engage with and learn from leaders in the field of workforce education. Our faculty draws from strong academic and professional backgrounds as well as established research and scholarship experience.
The practitioner option also features a cohort approach to learning. With a small group size of twenty students, you will have the opportunity to build strong professional and personal relationships with other graduate students.
The EdD in Workforce Education program offers courses in the late afternoons and evenings. This provides you an opportunity for continued employment while you pursue the degree. You may take courses during the summer session and online.
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Admissions
Part 1: Apply to the University of Georgia
The Graduate School handles admission for all graduate programs at the University of Georgia, including those in the College of Education. The Graduate School website contains important details about the application process, orientation, and many other useful links to guide you through the process of attending UGA at the graduate level.
Start a Graduate School Application
Part 2: Apply to the EdD in Workforce Education
The admission deadline is March 15 for the following fall semester.
Returning Applicants
Completed application due:
March 15
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