Higher Education Administration, M.A.

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Application Requirements

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Application fee
Official transcripts of all college-level work
Three recommendation forms, one from a colleague and two from supervisors
Official GRE scores, including the verbal, quantitative, and writing sections

Degree Type

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Program Length

30 Credit Hours

Program Description

The Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration will prepare students for further doctoral studies and for mid-level administrative and leadership positions at higher education institutions. The program is designed to enhance career-related leadership and will focus on student services, academic affairs and student success, enrollment management, governance and organization of higher education, contemporary issues such as information technology, resource allocation, and other administrative functions.

This degree may be completed with or without a thesis under the direction of a faculty member and committee. Students wishing to obtain a thesis, must submit a prospectus in the semester following their entry into the program, work on a study under faculty guidance, prepare the written thesis, and defend their work in a committee defense. Students seeking the MA in Higher Education Administration may also opt to pursue the Academic Advising Certificate.

Preferred Application Deadlines:

Fall - June 15
Spring - October 15
Summer - March 15

Final Application Deadlines:

Fall - August 1
Spring - December 1
Summer - May 1

Academic Advisor

Dr. Matt Fuller
(936) 294-1147
highered@shsu.edu

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Program Overview

Degree Plans of Study

Fall Entry, Spring Entry, Summer Entry

Delivery Method

Online