Prepare to Lead, Transform, and Advance Education
Develop the knowledge and leadership skills to create meaningful change in education with an Educational Leadership & Policy Studies degree or certificate from BU Wheelock. With a focus on educational leadership, policy, equity, research, and organizational improvement, our programs will equip you to:
- Learn how policies are developed, implemented, and evaluated
- Assess how policies impact students, schools, and educational outcomes
- Research education and child policy topics and share findings with diverse audiences
- Build inclusive teams, engage stakeholders, and unite communities around shared goals
- Lead with a focus on equity, student success, and continuous improvement
Whether you choose a master’s, certificate, or doctoral program, you’ll gain the leadership, research, and policy expertise needed to drive meaningful change across schools, higher education, and educational organizations.
Choose the Program That’s Right For You
Deepen your impact in education and organizational settings with a certificate, master’s, or doctorate in educational leadership or a master’s in educational policy. While some programs focus on day-to-day educational practice, our programs emphasize leadership, policy, research, and systems-level change to help you improve outcomes for students, educators, and communities.
Find Mentors for Life
Our Educational Leadership & Policy Studies faculty bring deep expertise in educational leadership, policy, research, and practice. They are committed to your professional growth, connecting theory to real-world challenges and supporting you throughout your program and beyond graduation.
“Serving as a principal or a superintendent is really hard work. We can support people in these roles by giving them the knowledge, skills and courage they need to exercise effective leadership in these challenging times. In addition to the foundational knowledge aspiring leaders need around instruction, planning, finance and operations, legal issues, politics, family and community engagement, and so on, we must also help our graduate students develop the habits of mind of a reflective practitioner who can learn from experience.”
Jeffrey Young
Program Director, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies EdM and EdD
Advance Your Career with a Degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development will help you develop the knowledge, skills, and leadership expertise needed to advance as an effective educational practitioner and professional. With a degree or certificate in educational leadership or educational policy, you’ll be prepared for careers such as:
- Principal/Head of school
- Curriculum coordinator
- Program director
- District leader
- Education policy researcher/research analyst
- Policy analyst
- Data analyst
- Research associate
Start Your Graduate Program in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Today!
Connect with BU Wheelock to learn more about the master’s, certificates, and doctoral programs in educational leadership, educational policy, and child policy. Learn about application requirements and deadlines, sign up for an information session, or start your application today.