Higher Education Administration (M.S.)
Higher Education Administration (M.S.)
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Higher Education Administration (M.S.)
Our comprehensive, practitioner-focused program will prepare you to lead and serve in a multitude of positions at colleges and universities. You'll gain in-depth knowledge and specialized skills within student life, academic affairs, athletics, administrative divisions and more. And, you'll grow as a leader.
You'll enjoy an engaging and interactive learning experience that accommodates working professionals and attend classes online when it is convenient for you.
Program Highlights
- Take courses 100 percent online, at your convenience
- Enjoy 8- and 16-week course delivery
- No work experience or GRE admission requirement
- Structured to actively connect and engage with your professors and colleagues
- Earn a practicum experience relevant to your career goals and geographical location
- Complete your program in two years
- Gain employment and a lifetime of career advancement
- Faculty are nationally recognized and published researchers
Program Distinctions
- Program offers 100% online or on-campus graduate assistantships
- Take an optional Education Abroad experience in Italy
- Participate in our Leadership Institute to explore current practices and research in the field
- St. Cloud State is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association
Student Organizations
Application Deadlines
| U.S. Citizens | International Outside U.S. |
International Inside U.S. |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Jan. 15 (priority), March 15, rolling through Aug. 1 | Jan. 15 (priority), March 15, rolling through June 1 | Jan. 15 (priority), March 15, rolling through Aug. 1 |
| Spring | |||
| Summer |
Degree Levels
Licensure
Graduate Certificate
Master
Post-Master
Doctorate
Delivery Options
St. CLoud (on campus)
Online
Synchronous online
St. Cloud State at Plymouth
Evenings/Weekends
Graduate Director
Dr. Jennifer JonesPopular Careers
- Administration
- Advising
- Alumni Relations
- Athletics
- Enrollment management
- Residential life
- Multicultural resource centers
- Student life and development
- Teaching
University Facts & Stats
- Master’s graduate assistants receive up to a $9,250 stipend per year and a tuition reimbursement for up to eight graduate credits per semester.
- Top 3 percent of the most affordable universities in the Forbes’ “America’s Top Colleges” ranking
- 87.5 percent of higher education master’s students were employed in a related field in 2016-17
