Doctor of Education

Tuition costs 11,466 USD per year.

The Doctor of Education at Union University prepares educators to lead schools and communities with excellence and integrity. Guided by a framework of sensitivity, reflection, and faith, the EdD equips practitioners to advance educational leadership in service to students, institutions, and society. The program develops research skills, leadership expertise, and educational depth needed to transform schools, systems, and organizations.

Focus areas include Higher Education Specialization, P-12 School Administration Specialization, Instructional Leadership Concentration, Teacher Leadership Concentration, Leadership in School Reform Concentration.

The program requires 60 credit hours and focuses on developing research skills, leadership expertise, and educational depth.

Graduates are prepared for roles such as principals or supervisors in instruction, and to lead schools and communities.

Admission requires candidates to have leadership experience, a school leadership license, or a school leadership degree.

The programme totals about 60 credit hours. Blended format delivered on-campus in Jackson and online. Some specializations include summer residencies. For international students, tuition is well below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 47% of applicants.

Union University is a private Christian university in Jackson, Tennessee. Its academic identity connects faith and learning across more than 70 programs, with study options in the liberal arts, business, education, nursing and health sciences, pharmacy, social work, theology, adult and professional studies, and urban and theological studies. Undergraduate, graduate, adult, and online pathways are available. Faculty members serve as scholars and mentors, with an emphasis on personal development, academic preparation, integrity, and service.

Campus life centers on residential community, chapel, athletics, student organizations, and campus traditions. Resident students have private bedrooms in apartment-style housing, with four students sharing a living room, kitchen, and private bathrooms. Union lists more than 90 student organizations, six national fraternities and sororities, campus coffee shops, academic tutoring, counseling, health services, career guidance, and discipleship opportunities. These features create a structured setting for students who want their studies and faith to shape daily life.

International students should expect a distinctly Christ-centered environment and opportunities to participate in campus life through organizations, worship, athletics, and residence life. Union offers undergraduate, graduate, and adult studies admissions routes, alongside financial aid and scholarship information. Student-life services include an international student engagement role within the Vocatio Center, as well as academic, health, counseling, residence, and safety support. The university reports that 95 percent of its undergraduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation.