Important Note
On December 5, 2025 the University of Nebraska Board of Regents voted to eliminate these graduate programs. If you are currently a student
in one of these programs, watch for email information about the degree completion pathway. If you are interested one of these programs, we welcome
your application to another graduate program. Contact Graduate Studies at
graduate@unl.edu or call 402-472-2875.
The Department offers a course of study leading to Ed.D. or Ph.D. degrees. Students seeking either of these degrees major in Education Studies. Under this broad major, EDAD provides the specialization in Educational Leadership and Higher Education and there are three concentrations within this specialization:
- Educational Administration - P-20 Education Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- Educational Studies - Educational Leadership & Higher Education Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)