PhD Education (Educational Administration) at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Programme overview

Educational Administration provides advanced graduate study for highly qualified, experienced educational leaders in elementary, secondary and higher education settings.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Educational Administration | Duration: Number of credit hours depends on qualifications | Study mode: full-time | Location: Honolulu, HI, United States

What you will study

Students complete college and programme courses, electives in an area of emphasis (management and leadership, organizational theory, policy and governance, organizational socialization, research methods), K-12 or higher education courses, courses outside the department, a field project/internship or apprenticeship in college teaching, and a dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The programme is for highly qualified, experienced educational leaders. Graduate Division English proficiency (applicants whose native language is not English; programme minimums may be higher): TOEFL iBT 61 (pre-2026 scale) or 3.5 (2026 scale), IELTS Academic 5.5, Duolingo 90.

Domestic applicants: USD 10,400 a year (2026-27). Graduate tuition for 2026-27 based on a typical full-time load of 8 credits per semester (indicative budget figure from the cost of attendance page); excludes fees ($934), housing, food, books and other costs. Hawaii resident rate. Source

International applicants: USD 22,432 a year (2026-27). Graduate tuition for 2026-27 based on a typical full-time load of 8 credits per semester (indicative budget figure from the cost of attendance page); excludes fees ($934), housing, food, books and other costs. Non-resident rate. Source

Graduate applications are accepted for Summer, Fall and Spring terms; Graduate Division begins processing applications from August 1 for the following Fall and Summer semester and from April 1 for the following Spring semester.

All graduate application deadlines are set by the graduate programmes and vary by programme; some programmes set priority deadlines. Most Fall applicants hear a decision by late March/early April and Spring applicants by November/December. Application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate/

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