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The Ed.D. vs. The Ph.D. in Leadership, Leadership Studies, and Organizational Leadership
If you look at the list of doctoral programs related to the study of leadership (note: by "related to the study of leadership" I am referring only to doctoral programs specifically in Leadership, Leadership Studies, and Organizational Leadership), you will find that some programs offer the Ed.D. while others offer the Ph.D. But what is the difference?
Traditionally, the Ed.D. degree (Doctorate of Education) has been thought of as more of a "practitioner-friendly" degree , while the Ph.D. (Doctorate of Philosophy) has historically been considered more of a "research-oriented" degree. Several academic programs outside of Education offer Ed.D. degrees: Psychology and Counseling are just two such programs.
The Ed.D. originated at Harvard University during the 1920s, hence: Harvard's School of Education only offers the Ed.D.
From a Leadership stand-point, there are obvious and logical connections between Education and Leadership... Under the assumption that all organizations are "learning organizations," we are continuously learning within organizational settings. In addition, under the assumption that humans are "life-long learners," leaders must continuously search for, and add to, their knowledge.
In a practical sense however, many organizations (outside of education) fail to recognize the value of an Ed.D degree (even though many Ed.D. programs rival, if not surpass, the academic rigor of Ph.D. programs). This is largely due to perception, as the Ph.D. has a much longer history than the Ed.D.
As a result, for students in Leadership related doctoral programs, the Ed.D. degree may not carry as much "capital" when applying for positions outside of academia. And, even within academia in departments such as Business and Law, the Ph.D. degree is simply the degree of choice for professors in these fields.
All of this said, the ultimate decision on whether or not to pursue the Ed.D or the Ph.D. resides with the prospective student. Nelson and Coorough (1994) conducted a content analysis of doctoral dissertations and found that very few differences existed between dissertations written for Ed.D. programs, and those written for Ph.D. programs. So, content wise the programs may not differ by much, if at all.
What you must consider is whether you would prefer an Ed.D. at the end of your name... or a Ph.D. Either way though, you will still be called "Dr."
Posted by Lindsey McDougle at 8:49 AM
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The Ed.D. vs. The Ph.D. in Leadership, Leadership Studies, and Organizational Leadership
ReplyDeleteIf you look at the list of doctoral programs related to the study of leadership (note: by "related to the study of leadership" I am referring only to doctoral programs specifically in Leadership, Leadership Studies, and Organizational Leadership), you will find that some programs offer the Ed.D. while others offer the Ph.D. But what is the difference?
Traditionally, the Ed.D. degree (Doctorate of Education) has been thought of as more of a "practitioner-friendly" degree , while the Ph.D. (Doctorate of Philosophy) has historically been considered more of a "research-oriented" degree. Several academic programs outside of Education offer Ed.D. degrees: Psychology and Counseling are just two such programs.
The Ed.D. originated at Harvard University during the 1920s, hence: Harvard's School of Education only offers the Ed.D.
From a Leadership stand-point, there are obvious and logical connections between Education and Leadership... Under the assumption that all organizations are "learning organizations," we are continuously learning within organizational settings. In addition, under the assumption that humans are "life-long learners," leaders must continuously search for, and add to, their knowledge.
In a practical sense however, many organizations (outside of education) fail to recognize the value of an Ed.D degree (even though many Ed.D. programs rival, if not surpass, the academic rigor of Ph.D. programs). This is largely due to perception, as the Ph.D. has a much longer history than the Ed.D.
As a result, for students in Leadership related doctoral programs, the Ed.D. degree may not carry as much "capital" when applying for positions outside of academia. And, even within academia in departments such as Business and Law, the Ph.D. degree is simply the degree of choice for professors in these fields.
All of this said, the ultimate decision on whether or not to pursue the Ed.D or the Ph.D. resides with the prospective student. Nelson and Coorough (1994) conducted a content analysis of doctoral dissertations and found that very few differences existed between dissertations written for Ed.D. programs, and those written for Ph.D. programs. So, content wise the programs may not differ by much, if at all.
What you must consider is whether you would prefer an Ed.D. at the end of your name... or a Ph.D. Either way though, you will still be called "Dr."
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