Mental Health Leadership (EdD) at University of Southern California

Programme overview

The EdD in Mental Health Leadership prepares social justice-minded managers and leaders for the delivery of mental health and related human services. It focuses on those licensed at the master's level and is delivered primarily online with on-campus sessions.

Duration: 60 units (43 units minimum with Advanced Standing) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

The 60 units include 13 core courses such as Cultural Humility in Leadership and Practice, Organization Leadership, Quantitative Method and Data Analysis, Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research, Advanced Clinical Assessment, Clinical-Administrative Supervision, and Equity and Social Justice in Mental Health Systems, plus 6 units of Dissertation in Practice with data analysis.

Career pathways

Mental health directors, clinical supervisors, health and wellness directors, educators, applied researchers and consultants in community mental health, higher education, K-12, private industry and independent practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

USC Graduate School (all graduate programmes): a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university. International applicants whose first language is not English demonstrate English proficiency; for PhD applicants, ISE-exam exemption scores are TOEFL iBT 100 with no less than 20 on each section (exams taken before 21 January 2026), IELTS Academic 7 with no less than 6 on each band, or PTE 68 with no less than 53 on each band. USC sets no university-wide minimum for admission and some departments set higher requirements.

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Duration: 60 units (43 units minimum with Advanced Standing)

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