{"id":17194,"date":"2026-04-17T12:40:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/?page_id=17194"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:18:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:18:59","slug":"doctoral-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/doctoral-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academics<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Academics\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-academics\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-14677\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14677\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/\">Undergraduate<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15995\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15995\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/abm\/\">4+1 ABM<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14676\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14676\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/graduate\/\">Master&#8217;s<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17255\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17255\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/doctoral-programs\/\">Doctoral<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14675\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14675\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/certificate\/\">Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Doctoral Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">The Feinstein College of Education doctoral programs\u2013<strong>Ed.D. <\/strong>and <strong>Ph.D<\/strong>.\u2013make up our doctoral community designed for educational leaders who want to engage in transformative work across the educational spectrum. <a href=\"#comparison\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#comparison\">Compare the two programs<\/a> to find the best fit for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns equal-height is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/doctoral-programs\/ed-d\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1572\/EdD-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"a school principal speaks to students in a hallway\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Education Doctorate, Ed.D.<\/h2><p>The Ed.D. program enables you to deepen your educational expertise and hone your leadership skills within a fully online curriculum.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/ph-d\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1572\/ph-d-program.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"a teacher works with two students at a table\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Ph.D. in Education<\/h2><p>The Ph.D. program offers equity-minded professionals a unique way to advance their research knowledge and skills.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Through both programs in the doctoral community, the Feinstein College of Education prepares educational leaders and scholars to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address complex educational problems and issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead change across the PreK-16 educational spectrum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enact justice-oriented teaching, research, and service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop expertise that align with their interests and passions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comparison\">Compare the Ed.D. and Ph.D. programs to find the best fit for your goals:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Education Doctorate, Ed.D.<\/th><th>Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Ph.D.<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Prepares graduates to elevate their careers as practitioners and leaders<\/td><td>Prepare graduates for research and teaching roles, typically in higher education<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Focuses on addressing educational problems by using data to \u201cthink in practice\u201d<\/td><td>Focuses on addressing educational problems by conducting original research to \u201cthink in theory and research\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Apply research in practice to solve problems of practice in a particular context<\/td><td>Generate original research and\/or theory that speaks to wide education audiences&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Culminating Work: Doctoral Praxis Project (DPP)<\/td><td>Culminating Work: Dissertation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>69 Credits&nbsp;<\/td><td>90 credits&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Required courses: synchronous online&nbsp;<\/td><td>Required courses: in person, on campus&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Elective courses available in multiple modalities (online, hybrid, in person)<\/td><td>Elective courses available in multiple modalities (online, hybrid, in person)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Part-time Program: 2 courses per semester<\/td><td>Full- and Part-time Program Options: 2-3 courses per semester<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Summer Courses: Required<\/td><td>Summer Courses: Optional<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academics Doctoral Programs The Feinstein College of Education doctoral programs\u2013Ed.D. and Ph.D.\u2013make up our doctoral community designed for educational leaders who want to engage in transformative work across the educational spectrum. Compare the two programs to find the best fit for you. 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