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PhD Education Administration at University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina, United States

Programme overview

Prepare for an advanced administrative leadership position while honing your research skills. Choose from two career-focused concentrations: PK-12 school administration or higher education administration. Join our traditional doctoral program, and gain the knowledge and leadership skills that will prepare you to reach your education administration career goals.

Faculty: College of Education  |  Department: Leadership, Learning Design, and Inquiry  |  Duration: 39 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

Advance your communication skills, and conduct research related to your goals. Education administration students prepare for PK-12 leadership roles. Higher education administration students prepare to work as university administrators or in policy.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Researcher, Administrator, Superintendent, Principal, Faculty Member.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions (University of South Carolina Academic Bulletin): Applicants must complete the Graduate School application.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer terms; Fall applications open the prior September, Spring applications open in January and Summer applications open in May.

The graduate application fee is $50 per primary application, reinstated effective August 1, 2026. Deadlines are programme-specific and listed per programme on the Degree Programs and Application Requirements pages.

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