Higher Education Administration - Master's and Doctorate

爱学院? Make Higher Education Your Career Choice!

The Higher Education Administration programs prepare individuals for success in professional staff and administrative roles within post-secondary institutions. Growth in complexity and size of college and university administration has prompted a need for professionally trained administrators who are knowledgeable of the structure, financing, legal issues, staffing, and administration of higher 教育 organizations. The Student Affairs emphasis prepares individuals in the field of college student affairs including numerous student service areas.

这些 online synchronous courses are offered in the evenings, perfect for working professionals who want a cohort-like experience while maintaining their current residence and employment.

September 2021 update: The instructions for Statement of Purpose for both EdD and PhD degree plans now include more detailed information. 这些 instructions can be found in the Graduate School's application portal.

Application deadlines for the EdD/PhD in Higher Education are:

Application deadlines for the MEd in Higher Education are:

 

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What Will I Learn?

Students enrolled in Higher Education programs will learn how to work in a variety of areas in higher 教育 including both student affairs and academic affairs. Whether you desire to become a student affairs professional, an administrator, or faculty, you will want to consider a degree in Higher Education.

• M.Ed. Higher Education (Student Affairs Administration)
• Ed.D. Higher Education Administration
• Ph.D. Higher Education Administration

 

Experienced Faculty Who Enjoy Teaching and Mentoring Emerging Professionals

Higher Education faculty are skilled practitioners and productive researchers in the areas of higher 教育 and student affairs. Their research interests include health literacy and 教育, cultural competence, professional practice, student life – historical and current, social justice in higher 教育, and the history of higher 教育. Faculty work collaboratively with students to publish articles and co-present research at numerous national conferences.

USM is also a member of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) Consortium, joining more than 125 national and international institutions working together to redesign professional practice preparation in 教育 for the improvement of individuals and communities. CPED is a grassroots effort of faculty, administrators and practitioners collaborating to strengthen the doctorate in 教育 (Ed.D.)学位. 了解更多

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