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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Education Policy Analysis and Leadership

USA

What will I learn?

Sound policies and skilled leadership are essential to producing effective and equitable solutions for all populations in educational settings. Our doctoral program in Education Policy and Leadership prepares ?you with the intellectual and methodological skills to conduct and interpret research that guides contemporary education policy systems toward solutions. We offer doctoral students an engaging course of study and meaningful collaboration with nationally recognized faculty in the conduct of high-quality research and policy analysis. Our interdisciplinary program of scholarly learning will help you to place educational policy research in the broader context of civic governance, community social services and support for healthy children and communities. As a student, you will be a member of a small cohort and gain sophisticated research skills that are in demand by K-12 school systems, colleges and universities, research think tanks, nonprofit research development and evaluation organizations, and federal and state agencies.

Which department am I in?

School of Education

Study options

Full Time (5 years)

Tuition fees
US$33,026.22 per year
Total Quarterly Fees for Graduate Non-Resident: USD $11,008.74
Start date

September 2025

Venue

School of Education

900 University Avenue,

1207 Sproul Hall,

RIVERSIDE,

California,

92521, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with A minimum overall 3.00 GPA Cumulative undergraduate and/or master's degree

English Language Requirement: TOEFL - The minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the revised TOEFL paper-delivered test and 80 for the TOEFL iBT; IELTS - The minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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