Educational Data Science PhD

The Educational Data Science program equips you with equity-focused, critical quantitative research methods, applicable in U.S. and global education contexts. You will gain exposure to critical methods that provide opportunities to learn cutting-edge methodologies that can make a difference in education and beyond. Our program provides the foundation you need to study educational problems, influence policy or shape the future as a faculty member—in higher education, K-12 school settings, or non-profit, governmental or educational research centers. Relying on educational big data, data mining or learning analytics will teach you to leverage big data and use critical quantitative methods harnessed for educational equity. We aim to develop you as future educational researchers and data analysts whose professional research training and postionality are deeply rooted in equity.