Ranked in the top 20 programs nationwide, UB's educational administration program has been recognized by the American Association of School Administrators as outstanding in the preparation of educational administrators. The programs within the EDA draw upon the social and behavioral sciences to stimulate new ways of thinking about administering, and transforming education organizations.

Our PhD doctoral program in educational administration will prepare you with the technical and theoretical skills for multipe roles, including college and university research, teaching and leadership; school district leadership; and public agency leadership. Our primary focus is on research and scholarship in educational administration and leadership, and finding new ways to integrate theory into practice. The PhD program is different from the EdD program in that the PhD emphasizes extensive preparation in research and is more focused on issues of theory as compared to an emphasis on application to practice as a leader/administrator for the EdD.