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The Urban Education Doctoral Program combines a specialization focus with interdisciplinary coursework. Students study, research and analyze contemporary educational issues within complex urban settings.

Our urban education PhD program prepares academic researchers and scholar-practitioners to work in a variety of urban settings. This work contributes to the improvement of urban education locally and globally. Students apply and are admitted to specific transcript-designated specializations in the program. Evening and online courses are available.

Our students are often working professionals, while a few are full-time students. Most of them have already earned degrees at the time of application. Our students are K-12 school administrators and teachers. They also work in higher education, at nonprofits and more.

Our graduates go on to work as curriculum consultants, preK-12 education leaders and higher education faculty and administrators. You’ll also find them working in health care, at government agencies and in the private sector.

Urban Education PhD applicants choose from the specializations listed below:

Adult, Continuing, and Higher Education Leadership (ACHEL)

Curriculum and Instruction

Exceptional Education

Mathematics Education