Design Your EdD for Your Career
More Choice. More Relevance.
Earn your EdD online in just two years with a customizable degree path. Choose from multiple concentrations and two final project options, honing your practice to what matters most. American International College’s (AIC) online EdD equips busy professionals to reach the pinnacle of their careers.
Drive transformative growth in today’s complex educational environments. Graduate in six terms — faster than most programs — with no required campus visits. Students can further their focus by choosing one of four specializations: Educational Leadership, Higher Education, Teaching and Learning, and Organizational Leadership and Development.
- Career-Aligned
Built around your goals with career support at every step. - Efficiency without Compromise
Less time, less cost, same uncompromising standards. - Designed for Aspiring Leaders
Fully online, structured with flexibility for working professionals.
The AIC Advantage
Finish Fast. Lead Sooner.
Graduate in two years through a focused, customizable curriculum and dedicated faculty mentorship.
Build Your Career Momentum
Align your final project with your goals. Choose between a dissertation or capstone that equips you for real-world impact.
Low Tuition. Uncompromising Standards.
Earn a rigorous doctorate from a nationally recognized institution at a lower cost than similar EdD programs.
100% Online. Zero Travel.
Balance education, work, and family life through asynchronous coursework — with no residencies required.
Inspire effective leaders to strengthen educational systems, advance student equity, and influence K–12 policy in an evolving educational landscape.
- Principal
- District Administrator
- Curriculum Director
- Policy Analyst
$90,000–$150,000+ (BLS)
- EDU 8862 Human Resource Management for Leaders
- EDU 8870 Advanced School Finance
- EDU 8873 School Law
- Achieving operational excellence
- Educational equity
- Shaping policy at the K–12 level
Foster student development and equity, improve success outcomes, and advance policy and leadership in higher education.
- Postsecondary Administrator
- Student Affairs Director
- Academic Advisor
- Faculty Leader
$80,000–$140,000 (BLS)
- EDU 7400 Theories of Student Development
- EDU 7600 Supporting Student Success
- EDU 7510 Managing & Leading Organizational Change
- Fostering student development
- Equity
- Advancing higher education policy and leadership.
Design meaningful learning experiences, support educator growth, and improve instructional outcomes.
- Instructional Coordinator
- Curriculum Specialist
- Education Consultant
- Mentor Teacher
$70,000–$120,000 (BLS)
- EDU 7760 Reflective Practice, Mentoring & Professional Self-Renewal
- EDU 8852 Educational Implications of Learning & Development Theories
- EDU 8860 Advanced Curriculum Practices & Models
- Designing meaningful learning experiences
- Supporting educator growth
- Improving instructional outcomes.
Drive organizational growth, cultivate a positive workplace culture, and lead strategic change initiatives.
- Organizational Development Manager
- Change Management Consultant
- Training Director
- HR Executive
- EDU 7355 Strategic Decision-Making Across Sectors
- EDU 7365 Building & Sustaining Positive Organizational Culture
- EDU 7720 Organizational Policy & Cultural Contexts
- Driving organizational growth
- Cultivating positive workplace culture
- Leading strategic change initiatives
