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For aspiring professionals in search of education careers that matter, the Higher Education Administration program is designed to produce leaders. The Higher Education Administration program is for students who plan to enter administrative roles at colleges and universities, state education agencies, or postsecondary-related nonprofits.
Through integrated coursework and practicum experiences, students in the Higher Education Administration will have the opportunity to explore areas such as student affairs and enrollment management, and examine local, state, and national policies that impact higher education.
Program Overview
As a student in the Higher Education Administration program, you will engage in a slate of required courses which explore key issues in higher education. In addition, you will have the opportunity to customize your field of study through elective course offerings. All students complete an immersive practicum within a college or university, government agency, or non-profit organization.
Program Facts
Admission Term: Fall
Credit Hours: 36
Program Director: Brent Evans
Admissions Coordinator: Rosie Moody
Application Dates
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Application Deadline 1
Jan 3, 2024
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Application Deadline 2
Feb 3, 2024
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Rolling Admissions
After Feb 3, 2024*
*Applications received after the Feb 3rd second deadline are reviewed on a rolling basis and accepted as space and funds allow.
Program Curriculum
The M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration is designed as a 2-year, full-time program. However, you can accelerate and complete the program within one year by enrolling in online and summer course offerings.
The courses are firmly grounded in the bodies of theory, research, and conceptual understandings that scholars of higher education and other academic disciplines have produced.
These courses also stress the application of theory, conceptual understandings, and research to issues of policy and practice embedded in both the external and internal environments of higher education.
Coursework
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Courses across the curriculum address issues of equity, inclusion, and access by examining research, policy, and campus practice. The program includes, but is not limited to, discussion of social identity, enrollment and financial aid policy influence on access, the role of historical events and legislation on equity in higher education, and critical examination of research and use of data in equity and inclusion efforts.