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Advance Your Career as an Educational Leader and Researcher

Earn your EdD in Learning & Instruction at the University of San Francisco’s School of Education. Designed for working professionals, this program prepares scholar-practitioners committed to critical inquiry and transformative learning across community organizations, nonprofits, K–12 schools, community colleges, and higher education.

Program Benefits

  • Teaching Weekends — Come together in person for nine weekends per semester, in a format designed for working professionals.
  • Research-Forward Training — Gain advanced knowledge in learning sciences, assessment, pedagogical design, and educational psychology.
  • Faculty Mentorship — Work closely with experienced scholar-practitioners whose research centers equity, learning, and instruction across diverse communities.

Career Outcomes

Graduates of the Learning & Instruction EdD program are prepared for roles such as:

  • Curriculum Specialist
  • Instructional Coach/Instructional Designer
  • Director of Assessment or Accreditation
  • Higher Education Lecturer/Adjunct Faculty
  • Educational Consultant
  • Program Evaluator