Doctoral Programs
Union offers two doctoral options – Ed.D. and Ph.D.
Union’s Ed.D. program has a choice of three majors: Applied Nutrition and Health Education, Educational Leadership (Pre-K – 12), or Higher Education Leadership. Finish your Ed.D. degree in 24 months when you transfer 24 credits of graduate coursework and pay only $27,216.
Union’s unique Ph.D. program has a choice of four concentrations: Ethical & Creative Leadership (ECL); Educational Studies (EDST); Humanities & Culture (HMS); Public Policy & Social Change (PPS). In addition, students can specialize in Martin Luther King Jr., legacy studies. Finish your Ph.D. degree in as little as three years.
Both the Ed.D. and Ph.D. offer embedded certificates that can be earned without additional time.
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Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies All But Dissertation (ABD)
Ed.D. Applied Nutrition and Health Education
Ed.D. Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Ed.D. EdD All But Dissertation
Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies Educational Justice and Equity
Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies Ethical & Creative Leadership
Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies Humanities & Culture
Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies Public Policy & Social Change