Education
Doctor of Philosophy
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Lead with purpose
This program offers opportunities to contribute to national and international conversations surrounding the many complex issues in today’s educational and leadership system.
This research-oriented program is designed primarily, but not exclusively, for students interested in pursuing research careers in academia or industry. In this program, you will design and conduct original dissertation research to address a specific problem or issue in your field. Your work will lead to publishable articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals.
Students in this program become proficient in advanced quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and gain skills to lead research in their professional careers.
Areas of specialization
You'll tailor your research through focus areas that span the full landscape of education and leadership.
- STEM Education
- Mathematics education
- Science education
- Instructional technology
- Career and technical education
- Special education: Autism and other related disabilities
- Indigenous education
- Agricultural education
- Early childhood development and education social studies education
- Literacy, language and cultural studies in education
- Educational leadership and school improvement
- Leadership and organization development
These areas allow you to align rigorous, research-driven inquiry with your professional interests and the complex challenges facing schools, communities and educational systems.
Inspire progress
Application information
Applicants for the Ph.D. in education program must meet the following degree-specific admission requirements:
- Education level: Master's
- GPA: 3.0
- GRE: No
- TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo: 79/6.5/115 (for applicants whose education was completed in countries where English is not an official language)
- Number of references: Three
- Other requirements: Provide a sample of academic writing (e.g. thesis, journal article, term paper, student handbook, curriculum and/or policies previously written by you). Sample of research-based writing will be most helpful.
Program availability
- Semester intake: Fall
- Eligible for international admission
- Deadlines: December 1 priority deadline
Visit Graduate Admissions to learn more and start your application.
Contact information
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences contact: Ann Frost (afrost@uidaho.edu)
Graduate Admissions contact: graduateadmissions@uidaho.edu, 208-885-4001
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Costs, funding and research
To learn about various ways to fund your graduate degree, check out Graduate Funding.
For detailed information about the cost of attendance, visit Financial Aid.
Degree fit
This program will be a good fit if you:
- Are interested in conducting research
- Want to pursue industry careers with research expertise
- Want a research or teaching career in academia
- Are self-motivated and work well independently
Hands-on learning
The doctoral candidate will be required to complete an immersion experience consistent with their professional goals, including full-time residency or another significant experience determined by the mentor. The immersion experience should be aligned with the mission of the degree and the students’ professional goals. The immersion experience will have measurable outcomes, which can be used to assess the candidate's progress and proficiency.
Each experience is unique; please check with the program if you have questions.
Career outcomes
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