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Leading Change and Shaping Policy

From practice and leadership to research and policy, the Educational Leadership and Policy program at the University of Florida prepares school leaders to shape the future of K-12 education and researchers to inform policy and practice. With on-campus, online, and blended programs, we have a degree path that meets your needs. Learn more about your options below, or contact us with your questions.

Our top-ranking programs prepare students to tackle today’s largest issues head on, in an interactive, flexible, collaborative environment. Wherever you want to go, our accomplished faculty are here for you – to help you take the next step in advancing your career in the K-12 education system.

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Top-Ranked Graduate Programs

Nation’s Top-Ranked Program

The UF Educational Leadership & Policy program is the nation’s number one ranked graduate program for online education in Education Administration by US News.  With an on-campus PhD specializing in education policy, a fully online doctoral program (LEAD EdD), and both online and on-campus master’s and specialists programs, the University of Florida is the leader in preparing researchers, policymakers, and future school leaders.

Learn more about our graduate programs.

Master’s and Specialist Programs

These programs are designed to prepare students to enter school leadership positions. Administration-based, this program integrates academic coursework with practitioner-based experience. Graduates go on to take on leadership roles in schools and school districts. Program options include:

On-Campus M.Ed.   |   Online M.Ed.   |   Ed.S.

Doctoral Programs

These research-based, nationally-recognized programs prepare school leaders for leadership positions in K-12 education and academic positions in higher education. These programs integrate coursework with high-quality scholarship that aims to advance empirical knowledge within the field. Graduates go on to become skilled leaders at district, state, and national levels as well as college professors. Program options include:

On-Campus Ph.D.   |   Online Ed.D.

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Drs. Redding and Curran's Research Tops Most-Read Lists

January 13, 2023
Research by UF Educational Leadership and Policy faculty were…
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Faculty and Students Present Research at UCEA

December 2, 2022
UF Educational Leadership and Policy faculty and graduate students…
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Dr. Christopher Thomas Wins Education Law Book Award

December 2, 2022
UF Ed Leadership and Policy faculty Dr. Christopher Thomas was…
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Affiliated Centers and Collaboratives

The Education Policy Research Center (EPRC) is an independent research center housed within the College of Education at the University of Florida that stimulates and supports scholarly research on relevant and timely education policy issues and disseminates the findings widely to students, educators scholars, and policymakers. 

The Early Childhood Policy Centers Collaborative bridges the Educational Leadership Program and Early Childhood Program as well as affiliated Centers to prepare the future of early childhood policy leaders. The Early Childhood Policy Centers Collaborative offers graduate certificate in early childhood care and education policy and serves as a research collaborative for faculty and graduate students.

Student Testimonials

The faculty in this program are truly top-shelf. The knowledge they share and questions they answer have provided an additional layer of learning. I have enjoyed such a positive working relationship with every professor in this program and quickly realized the benefit of each assignment when I took the practice FELE.

Jan MossEducational Leadership, Online M.Ed.

Despite being in a blended program where most of the coursework occurs online, I feel connected to every resource the UF College of Education has to offer. The knowledgeable staff has been nothing short of encouraging since day one and I feel fortunate to learn from them.

Kevin M. WilsonEducational Leadership, Blended Ed.D.

My experience with faculty and staff in the program has been positive.  Professors are timely and thorough with their responses to questions and grading of assignments.  I especially appreciate the environment of inclusion for professionals that are not in school leadership.

Marili AlvaradoEducational Leadership, Blended Ed.D.
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