Ed.D. students complete a minimum of 69 hours of coursework, conduct practically-focused dissertation research, and usually pursue careers in higher-level educational administration. Currently, the vast majority of our doctoral students pursue the Ed.D.: as such, we advertise our doctoral cohorts as “Ed.D. cohorts” and treat the Ed.D. as the default degree option. Students may attend the doctoral program at one of five Virginia Tech graduate extension centers: the Hampton Roads Center (in Virginia Beach), the Northern Virginia Center (in Falls Church), the Richmond Center, the Roanoke Center, and the Southwest Virginia Center (in Abingdon). The VT Educational Leadership Program is approved by the Virginia Board of Education. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the Educational Leadership Constituent Council. Since 2015, the program has been a member of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), a consortium of higher education institutions committed to the advancement of educational leadership.

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