Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership for Changing Populations

Empower Ever-Changing Populations Seeking Higher Education

The World Needs the Best You

Respond to dramatic demographic shifts in the United States and higher education with the online Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership for Changing Populations program from Notre Dame of Maryland University. You’ll gain hands-on experience with education practice and policy while becoming an educational leader for today’s colleges and universities as they enroll increasingly diverse student populations.

This program offers a track in occupational therapy to enhance the professional skills of individuals who have earned a master’s in the field. By choosing the online Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership – Occupational Therapy track, you can pursue the credentials to accelerate your career through private practice or as an occupational therapy program administrator or educator.

We offer rolling admission and multiple start dates for this program. As a result, you can begin pursuing your Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership for Changing Populations on your schedule.

Notre Dame of Maryland University educates leaders who aspire to transform the world. With our online programs, you can strive for intellectual and professional excellence, engage in service to others, and promote social responsibility in an empowering, inclusive community.

100% Online Coursework

No Residency Requirements

Affordable Tuition

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Become a Change Leader in Higher Education

While seeking your Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership for Changing Populations online, you’ll take courses that zoom in on demographic shifts in the U.S. that are impacting higher education. You will take classes that delve into competencies that higher education leaders must possess while gaining contemporary and historical perspectives on shifting populations. The online courses include:

Educator as a Change Leader

Explore the dynamics of innovation and change in organizations and institutions, along with various decision-making and problem-solving strategies.

Changing Populations in Historical Perspective

Gain insight into curriculum and instruction considerations that American schools have addressed as learner populations have changed.

Education and Policy Analysis

Gain awareness of challenges that democratic societies confront when providing educational opportunities.

Curriculum for Changing Populations

Learn about the changing population of higher education students to understand how learning environments can meet individual needs.

World-Class Education at Your Fingertips

We design online programs to work with your schedule while offering support for achieving your educational goals. You’ll be able to engage with our collaborative community 100% online, communicating with your peers and professors as you pursue a degree or credential. A personal success coach can offer assistance throughout your online program, and technical support is available 24/7.

Change the Prospects for Your Higher Education Career

Working in higher education leadership is more than fulfilling — these positions also pay competitive salaries. For instance, the median salary for college and university administrators tops $98,000 per year.1 By selecting the optional concentration, you can gain qualifications for administrative roles that oversee occupational therapy programs.

Careers in Higher Education Leadership

  1. University Administrator
  2. Dean
  3. Education Researcher
  4. Nonprofit Director
  5. Chief Academic Officer
  6. Chief Learning Officer
  7. Occupational Therapy Educator
  8. Occupational Therapy Program Administrator

About Notre Dame of Maryland University

Notre Dame of Maryland University has anticipated and met student needs with visionary and pragmatic educational programs since 1895. We offer certificate, undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. programs with firm foundations in the arts and sciences, empowering you to understand the world and what you want to achieve.

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Accreditation

Notre Dame of Maryland University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education | 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19014

Sources

  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Postsecondary Education Administrators.” Retrieved September 26, 2022, from https://www.bls.gov/.