Ph.D. program in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies (HELPS)

Tuition fees are 37,334 USD per year.

The Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies (HELPS) Ph.D. program is designed to prepare educational leaders for administrative and management positions, with a distinct focus on Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). It emphasizes developing scholars for leadership capacities and policy advocacy, offering collaborative opportunities with policy and higher education organizations in the Washington, D.C. area.

Focus areas include Leadership Development, Policy Advocacy.

This is a 72 credit hour program with coursework covering various aspects of higher education leadership and policy.

Graduates are prepared for roles such as college presidents, provosts, vice presidents, policy advocates, faculty members, and researchers, primarily within Minority Serving Institutions.

The programme totals about 72 credit hours. Full-time, in person. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 35% of applicants.

Howard University’s legacy is shaped by academic study, research, and service. Its community includes scholars, student researchers, athletes, artists, and entrepreneurs. The university carries the identity of an HBCU while preparing students for study and careers across a broad range of disciplines. Alumni stories include physicians, astrophysicists, educators, lawyers, public officials, and advocates whose work has reached beyond the campus.

Students can apply to more than 130 areas of study across 14 schools and colleges. Howard offers undergraduate, graduate, professional, and doctoral programs, with fields ranging from the humanities to scientific disciplines. Research and centers address health and medical issues, economic disparities, cybersecurity, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and machine learning, drug abuse, energy systems, accounting and finance, women’s leadership, and journalism and democracy. The university has also launched an AI certificate program for undergraduate students.

Located in Washington, DC, Howard connects academic life with a city central to American government, public service, journalism, and cultural life. International students should review the university’s range of schools and degree levels carefully, since programs differ across undergraduate, graduate, professional, and doctoral study. Howard’s guiding phrase, “Excellence in Truth and Service,” reflects the university’s emphasis on student success and service to local and global communities.