Higher
Education
Administration
Specialization

The specialization in Higher Education Administration prepares you for an exciting career in higher education. This program will develop your knowledge base and skill set for leadership roles in higher education in which you will be poised to inspire, transform, and throughout the program, you will be introduced to areas such as administration, higher education and the law, and student development within the context of post-secondary education, vis-à-vis current issues such as, access, accountability, student demographics, and internationalization.

By earning this master’s degree specialization, you will be qualified for a career in academic affairs or student affairs. Here are some examples of areas in which you can find your career:

  • Academic Affairs
  • Student Affairs
  • Recruitment and Admissions
  • Institutional Advancement
  • Institutional Research
  • Alumni Relations
  • Central Administration
  • Policy and Government
  • Research and Consulting firms related to Higher Education

Career Outlook

Job growth for postsecondary education administrators is expected to grow by 8% over the next ten years, and the median annual salary for a higher education administrator is $96,910 per year as of 2021.  

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the degree program, students will be able to:

  • Project societal and political trends for the future of higher education and make necessary administrative decisions based upon this knowledge.
  • Apply human relations and leadership skills in diagnosing and resolving conflict within the institution.
  • Analyze major organizational models in order to choose structures and procedures appropriate to higher education organizations.
  • Apply appropriate change models to higher educational institutional design.
  • Design appropriate research methodologies to administrative issues.
  • Understand the role higher education has played, continues to play, and will play in contemporary society.

MS in Educational Leadership (36 Credits)

EDU 614 Visionary Leadership
EDU 615 Ethics & Communication
EDR 601 Research Methodology
EDU 623 School & Comm. Relations
EDU 637 Educational Decision Making
EDU 687 Emerging Technology
EDU 624 Instruct. Design, Meas. & Eval
EDU 662 Leadership Assess & Acct.
EDU 674 Legal Env. in Education
EDU 675 School Finance
EDU 676 School Personnel
EDU 699 Intern Ed. Leadership

MS in Educational Leadership, Specialization in Higher Education Administration

Leadership Core (18 Credits)

EDU 614 Visionary Leadership
EDU 615 Ethics & Communication
EDR 601 Research Methodology
EDU 623 School & Comm. Relations
EDU 637 Educational Decision Making
EDU 687 Emerging Technology

Higher Education Administration Specialization (18 Credits); each course is 3 credits

HED 601 Current Issues In Higher Ed
HED 646 Diversity & College Development
HED 634 Higher Ed. Administration
HED 630 Legal Issues & the College Student
HED 587 Student Affairs Practice in HE
HED648 Practicum in Higher Education