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HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS FROM ARKANSAS STATE

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Affordable – as low as $350 per credit hour

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Convenient – 100% online + multiple start dates

Take the lead in addressing critical and relevant issues facing higher education today

Prepare to face the specific challenges of higher education leadership with an online degree from Arkansas State. Gain a global view of higher education administration and put your unique talents and expertise to work supporting adult students and improving educational institutions.

  • M.S. in Higher Education
  • Ed.D. in Educational Leadership – Higher Education Administration

Master of Science in Higher Education

Duration: As few as 12 months  |  Credit Hours: 33  |  Tuition: $11,550

Apply by: 12/15/25  |  Start class: 1/12/26

Prepare for a rewarding leadership position with the credentials you’ll gain in this online Master of Science in Higher Education program. Develop a keen understanding of the factors that impact postsecondary education and help improve its effectiveness.

Boost your knowledge of how higher education is structured, governed, financed and managed in this 100% online program. Tackle complex problems that higher education faces by boosting your expertise through courses that focus on the strategic elements of enrollment, student affairs administration, diversity and inclusion, and policies affecting accreditation and funding.

Career opportunities include:
  • Assistant Dean for Graduate Students
  • Director of Student Housing
  • Assistant Vice-Chancellor of Career Learning
  • Associate Dean of E-Learning
  • Director, Enrollment Management
  • Registrar
  • Director of Financial Aid
  • Dean, Student Advising
Get started by checking our admission requirements
  • Minimum 2.75 GPA
  • Official transcripts
  • Bachelor's degree

All fees are included as part of the total tuition.

Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership with a Concentration in Higher Education Administration

Duration: As few as 40 months  |  Credit Hours: 51*  |  Tuition: $24,837*

Apply by:  |  Start class:

Prepare to help shape the future of higher education in the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administration online program. This highly specialized program gives you the essential tools for successful institutional leadership, including an in-depth knowledge of organizational theory, assessment and accreditation, finance, policy and law, and more.

No GRE is required for admission into this accessible, 100% online program, which is designed for working educators like you. In this program, you will gain expertise in educational practices that combine theory with research, then utilize those skills to develop solutions to contemporary issues in higher education administration. You will have the full support of highly qualified faculty and staff throughout the program.

Prepare for expanded career opportunities, including:
  • Academic Dean
  • Provost
  • College/University President
  • Chief Learning (Academic) Officer
Here's what you'll need to enroll
  • Online application
  • Master's degree
  • GPA of 3.0

All fees are included as part of the total tuition.


*Applicants who have not previously earned an Ed.S. degree or do not have 39 hours of graduate-level coursework may be required to complete additional graduate-level coursework before beginning doctoral-level coursework. The Ed.D. program does not lead to licensure.

Hear from our graduates

"It had always been a personal goal of mine to go back and get a master's degree. This online program gave me that opportunity."

Kimberly Jones, A-State online graduate

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Hear from our graduates

"It had always been a personal goal of mine to go back and get a master's degree. This online program gave me that opportunity."

Kimberly Jones, A-State online graduate

Leave your mark on the world with an A-State Online Degree. Let’s get started today!

Or call 866-621-8096

Or call 866-621-8096

About Arkansas State University Online

From its creation in 1909, the university has grown, innovated and diversified into a nationally ranked provider of high-quality degrees both on campus and online. A-State continues to expand in exciting ways not only in our region, but by opening our doors to the entire world with online programs taught by the same respected faculty who teach our on-campus programs. Our robust alumni network is more than 75,000 strong.

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Affordable Tuition

Stay on top of your finances with competitively priced, pay-by-the-course tuition.

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Interactive Instruction

Courses are carefully designed to maximize your communication with professors and fellow students.

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Online Format

Our multiple start dates + efficient course schedule help you fast-track your degree.

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Study on Your Time

Learn whenever it fits your schedule with our convenient, flexible, 100% online format.

Ahna Davis - A-State student
"Now that I'm a principal, my specialist degree comes into play because I'm having to see things more on a district level as opposed to just a building level. The degree gives me an understanding when my superintendent talks about budget or enrollment within the district. I understand it because of my classes through A-State."

Ahna Davis, Education Specialist, Superintendent online graduate

Leave your mark on the world with an A-State Online degree. Let’s get started today!

Or call 866-621-8096

Or call 866-621-8096

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