Educational Leadership for Higher Education Administration M. Ed. (Online)
The Master of Education in Educational Leadership for Higher Education Administration graduate degree program is offered fully online. Gain skills and knowledge to prepare for or advance a career in higher education.
Careers in Higher Education Administration
Students and graduates of this program work in colleges, universities, community colleges, government agencies, research agencies, educational associations and other post-secondary educational settings. With a degree in higher education administration, graduates can pursue careers in admissions, student services, student records, intercollegiate athletics administration, campus facilities, university business offices, institutional advancement, institutional research, and other administrative and support services in higher education.
- A bachelor鈥檚 degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
Official transcripts* can be sent by mail or electronically.
*USA students applying to a USA graduate program in the College of Education and Professional Studies should complete a transcript request form (PDF) found on the University Registrar's Office website.
In the Name/Organization field for the transcript recipient write, "USA Graduate School". There is no charge associated with this request. This option applies only to USA transcripts for students applying to USA graduate programs.
- GPA Requirement: A minimum overall grade-point-average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale based on the GPA
used as the basis for granting the degree and posted on the official transcript from
a regionally accredited institution at the time the degree was earned OR a 2.5 GPA
on the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate course work posted on the official
transcript from a regionally accredited institution at the time the degree was earned.
GPA Exception: Individuals who have earned a bachelor 's degree from a regionally accredited institution at the time the degree was earned and who do not have a qualifying GPA for admission may seek admission based on a qualifying score of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). For the GRE, this standard is defined as having a score at the 50th percentile on all of the following subtests: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. For the Miller Analogies Test, students must have a score at or above the 50th percentile based on the total group percentile rank score. For Alternative Class A programs, applicants must submit a qualifying alternate score on the Alabama-prescribed Praxis subject-area test. - Personal statement on applicant's career goals and purpose for graduate study (Upload
document within application in WebAdmit).
Program Coordinator:
Peggy Delmas, Ph.D.
Ph: (251) 380-2782
pdelmas@southalabama.edu
