Trevecca Nazarene University ranked No. 3 among Fortune's best online doctorate in education (Ed.D.) programs in 2022. The school doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission into its online Ed.D. degree program in leadership, but applicants must have a master’s degree. Two letters of recommendation are required for the 60 credit-hour program and international applicants are not required to submit TOEFL scores. Last year, students accepted into this program had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.68.

Abilene Christian University ranked No. 5 among Fortune's best online doctorate in education (Ed.D.) programs in 2022. The school doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission into its online Ed.D. degree program in organizational leadership, but applicants must have a master’s degree before they begin the program. No letters of recommendation are required for the 60 credit-hour program. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores and the program has a one-year retention rate of 97%.

Spalding University ranked No. 6 among Fortune's best online doctorate in education (Ed.D.) programs in 2022. The school doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission into its online Ed.D. degree program in leadership, but applicants must have a master’s degree before they begin the program. Two letters of recommendation are required for the 60 credit-hour program. Last year, students accepted into this program had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.09. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores and the program has a one-year retention rate of 93%.

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked No. 7 among Fortune's best online doctorate in education (Ed.D.) programs in 2022. The school doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission into its online Ed.D. degree program in leadership and innovation, but applicants must have a master’s degree. Three letters of recommendation are required for the 48 credit-hour program. Last year, students accepted into this program had an average undergraduate GPA of 2.65. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores, and the program has a one-year retention rate of 99%.

The University of Dayton ranked No. 8 among Fortune's best online doctorate in education (Ed.D.) programs in 2022. The school doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission into its online Ed.D. degree program in leadership for organizations, but applicants must have a master’s degree. Two letters of recommendation are required for the 60 credit-hour program. Last year, students accepted into this program had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.09. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores, and the program has a one-year retention rate of 76%.

Drexel University ranked No. 2 among Fortune's best online doctorate in education (Ed.D.) programs in 2022. Last year, students accepted into this program had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.38. The school doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission into its online Ed.D. degree program in leadership, but applicants must have a master’s degree. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores, and the program has a one-year retention rate of 98%. Three letters of recommendation are required for the 60 credit-hour program.

Baylor University ranked No. 4 among Fortune's best online doctorate in education (Ed.D.) programs in 2022, The school doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission into its online Ed.D. degree program in learning and organizational change, but applicants must have a master’s degree before they begin the program. Three letters of recommendation are required for the 54 credit-hour program. Last year, students accepted into this program had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.17. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores, and the program has a one-year retention rate of 87%.

Vanderbilt University ranked No. 1 among Fortune's best online doctorate in education (Ed.D.) programs in 2022. Last year, students accepted into this program had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.4. Three letters of recommendation are required for the 84 credit-hour program. Applicants to the program are not required submit a GRE score to qualify for admission, but applicants are encouraged to submit either GMAT or GRE scores. Prospective students don't need to have a master’s degree before they begin the program, but holding one is preferred for admission. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores, and the program has a one-year retention rate of 96%.