教育领导博士学位中的劳动力教育和发展集中。该计划旨在提高成人，中学，专上和四年制机构中从事职业和技术教育计划的个人的行政领导，课程或指导技能。该学位是由西密歇根大学授予的，但可以与弗里斯州立大学合作完成。所有机构之间都明确规定了所有劳动力教育和发展课程，参与者可以选择完成由摩天州立大学颁发的全面质量管理证书，这是博士学位课程的一部分。
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Educational Leadership is targeted toward professionals working in the areas of K-12, Higher Education, Workforce Education and Development, or other environments engaged in education or adult learning. Four concentrations exist: (1) Higher Education Leadership, (2) K-12 Leadership, (3) Organizational Analysis, and (4) Workforce Education and Development, with program requirements specific to each concentration listed below.<br><br>Key program goals include preparing individuals to become transformational leaders, ready to help educational or other institutions to address current challenges, including the need to better educate students who have historically not been well served by traditional learning institutions. In addition, graduates will expand their inquiry and research skills, enabling them to add to the knowledge base concerning education, especially as it relates to the growing challenges facing all educational institutions.