Program Overview
Explore our online M.S. in Higher Education
Acquire the advanced knowledge and expertise needed to be an educational leader with our online Master of Science in Higher Education program. Gain an understanding of collegiate systems, faculty culture, and the encouragement of student learning and development while increasing your marketability to serve in an administrative leadership role.
$10,923
Total Tuition
As few as 12 months
Program Duration
33
Credit Hours
$10,923
Total Tuition
As few as 12 months
Program Duration
33
Credit Hours
In this 100% online program, you will explore the legal and financial aspects of higher education and increase your competence to advise and support college students from diverse backgrounds and positively affect their development. Through our coursework you will also examine and evaluate current policies in accreditation, performance-based funding, best practices in student assessment and learning in higher education.
Build on your professional development and help to create an impact in modern-day advanced learning environments with this online master's in higher education. You do not need a teaching license to be admitted into the program, and neither a capstone project nor a thesis is required for graduation.
In this online M.S. in Higher Education degree program, you will:
- Prepare for a variety of leadership positions within a higher education institution
- Understand the major components of a higher education institution and the relationships between them
- Apply best practices for creating positive student experiences at a higher education institution
- Grasp enrollment management systems
- Learn to advise college students
- Comprehend assessments and accreditation processes for a college or university
Career opportunities include:
- Assistant Dean for Graduate Students
- Director of Student Housing
- Assistant Vice-Chancellor of Career Learning
- Associate Dean of E-Learning
- Director of Enrollment Management
- Registrar
- Director of Financial Aid
- Dean of Student Advising
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Tuition
Tuition that fits your budget
Our online M.S. in Higher Education offers the same affordable tuition to all U.S. residents. All fees are included in the total tuition.
| Per Credit Hour | Per Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Resident Tuition | Required Fees | Total | U.S. Resident Tuition | Required Fees | Total |
| $291.00 | $40.00 | $331.00 | $873.00 | $120.00 | $993.00 |
Funding Your Education Degree
Calendar
View key dates and deadlines
Our M.S. in Higher Education online program is designed to be flexible and convenient for working professionals, with accelerated coursework and multiple start dates a year.
Next Start & Application Due Dates:
| Term | Length | Course Begin | Course End | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Deadline | Last Day to Withdraw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2023 | 5 wk | 05/30/2023 | 06/30/2023 | 05/15/2023 | 05/19/2023 | 05/25/2023 | 05/26/2023 | 06/19/2023 |
| 5 wk | 07/03/2023 | 08/04/2023 | 06/19/2023 | 06/23/2023 | 06/29/2023 | 06/30/2023 | 07/21/2023 | |
| Fall 2023 | 7 wk | 08/21/2023 | 10/06/2023 | 08/07/2023 | 08/11/2023 | 08/17/2023 | 08/18/2023 | 09/22/2023 |
| 7 wk | 10/16/2023 | 12/08/2023 | 10/02/2023 | 10/06/2023 | 10/12/2023 | 10/13/2023 | 11/17/2023 | |
| Spring 2024 | 7 wk | 01/08/2024 | 02/23/2024 | 12/15/2023 | 12/19/2023 | 01/04/2024 | 01/05/2024 | 02/09/2024 |
| 7 wk | 03/04/2024 | 04/26/2024 | 02/19/2024 | 02/23/2024 | 02/29/2024 | 03/01/2024 | 04/05/2024 | |
| Summer 2024 | 5 wk | 05/28/2024 | 06/27/2024 | 05/14/2024 | 05/17/2024 | 05/23/2024 | 05/24/2024 | 06/14/2024 |
| 5 wk | 07/02/2024 | 08/01/2024 | 06/18/2024 | 06/21/2024 | 06/27/2024 | 06/28/2024 | 07/26/2024 |
Admissions
Get started by checking our admission requirements
A-State Online offers a streamlined admission process for both new students and transfers. Students who are interested in the M.S. in Higher Education online program must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. Make sure to review full admission requirements below. Applicants to the program who do not qualify for unconditional admission may qualify for conditional admission.
- Complete online application and submit a nonrefundable $30 fee
- Official transcript(s) sent from the registrar of the college/university attended. Official transcripts are sealed transcripts sent from the sending institution.
- Have a baccalaureate degree with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least a 2.5 (or 2.75 in last 60 hours) on a 4.00 scale from an accredited institution. If you have a 2.75-2.99 GPA, you must make a grade of B or better during the first 9 hours of graduate work at Arkansas State University.
Additional Information
Applicants with prior "F" or "D" grades at the graduate level in any graduate program will not be admitted to the A-State MPA program. In addition, students who earn failing ("F") grades in the A-State MPA program are ineligible for readmission to the program. The only exception is with the Capstone.
Up to 9 graduate hours from A-State or other higher education institutions may be credited toward a program. No course can be older than six years by graduation time. Transfer credit will be evaluated by the Director of the Program. To request prior credit be evaluated, please complete the Graduate Transfer Credit Evaluation Form.
Submit all documents to:
A-State OnlineP.O. Box 2520
State University, AR 72467
Fax: 870-972-3548
Email: [email protected]
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Academic Partnershipsc/o Central Receiving
2713 Pawnee St.
Jonesboro, AR 72401
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Courses
Here's what you will study in our online M.S. in Higher Education
Students in this online program must complete 33 hours of coursework.
Students in this program must complete the following courses.
ELAD 6273: Legal Aspects of Higher Education
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
A study of the legal aspects of education for the purpose of familiarizing college and university personnel with the legal features of higher education organization and administration. The course will consider constitutional and statutory provisions, but the major emphasis will be directly on the study of court decisions relating to American post-secondary education.
ELAD 6313: Higher Education Finance
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
An examination of the economic principles and fundamental financial practices which affect American colleges and universities.
ELAD 6323: Organization and Governance of Higher Education
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
The study of leadership in higher education for the purpose of familiarizing college and university personnel with organization and governance in higher education institutions. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the structures that are organized to support institutions of higher education. The interaction of those structures is how the institutions are governed in shared governance systems.
ELAD 6333: Organization and Administration of College Student Personnel Services
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Study of the organization and administration of student affairs programs and services. Organizational and management principles and practices used with college student affairs settings are discussed. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the professional practices of student affairs administration in American higher education.
HIED 6323: Advising College Students
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Examination of the theoretical and organizational models for effective advising, including legal issues, assessment and advising modes of delivery.
HIED 6333: Student Personnel Services in Higher Education
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
An overview of higher educa¬tion with emphasis on student personnel service components.
HIED 6343: College Student Development
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
A study of contemporary theory and research re¬lated to student development with emphasis on applications to college student personnel services.
HIED 6353: Essentials of Enrollment Management Planning
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
The strate¬gic elements of enrollment, including leveraging key components (international, online, graduate/undergraduate, student services, retention and recruiting) into the development of an enrollment management plan.
HIED 6373: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course will help profession¬als effectively support students from increasingly diverse backgrounds. With changes occurring in the world's population demographics, the need for culturally-competent professionals is crucial. We will explore cognitive, affective, and behavioral considerations in supporting culturally diverse students.
HIED 6393: Assessment, Accreditation, and Accountability in Higher Education
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Students examine and evaluate current polices in accreditation, performance-based funding, and federal compliance and analyze best practices in assessment of student learning in higher edu¬cation. Students design curricular and co-curricular assessments at the course, program, and university levels.
HIED 6413: Advanced Enrollment Management
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Advanced studies in university matriculation and retention of students, including understanding the key matriculation operations critical for a university's future.
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