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Online Master of Science in Higher Education Administration

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Why Earn Your MS in Higher Education Administration Online with NEC?

Online and Experiential Learning:

The online MS in Higher Education Administration blends 100% online coursework with a practical capstone project that challenges you to conduct research into a contemporary issue facing colleges and universities and develop potential solutions.

A Broad Base of Skills:

From advising students to improving retention and financial leadership, this program prepares you for well-rounded and well-informed leadership in two- or four-year institutions.

A Focus on Inclusion:

Our program’s curriculum addresses the key issue of diversity—social, cultural, and socioeconomic—to help you support learning environments and student services that meet the needs of all.

Experienced Faculty:

NEC has selected faculty members with direct experience in higher education administration to teach this course. Working in small classes, you’ll be able to benefit from their professional insight and
expertise.

Accelerated Format – Finish in as Few as 10 Months:

Take one class at a time in seven-week terms and finish this 40-credit master’s program in less than one year.

Online MS in Higher Education Administration Overview

The online MS in Higher Education Administration aims to provide current or aspiring professionals in college and university administration with advanced leadership skills for driving positive change in admissions, student affairs, and more.

What You Will Learn

Master of Science – Higher Education Administration

Graduates of this program will:

  • Identify and articulate implications of contemporary issues for higher education administration;
  • Apply administrative, leadership, and management practices to the variety of organizational structures found in diverse institutions of higher education;
  • Employ a broad range of higher education resources and scholarship in program planning, implementation, and assessment;
  • Connect theory to practice, applying course learning to professional work experiences;
  • Make data‐informed decisions and recommendations related to professional practice;
  • Develop and hone effective personal and organizational leadership skills;
  • Effectively advise and help students individual and in group settings;
  • Develop skills and knowledge required to work with diverse individuals and organizations and foster inclusive communities;
  • Demonstrate effective and inclusive written and oral communication skills;
  • Think critically to identify, strategize, and solve issues within higher education, and;
  • Design strategies and interventions to address diversity, equity, and inclusion in educational organizations.

Courses and Curriculum

To graduate, you will complete 40 total credits.
MS in Higher Education Administration Courses:
HEA 5110 - Higher Education Organization and Administration
HEA 5130 - College Students in the United States
HEA 5190 - Inclusive Excellence in Higher Education
HEA 5240 - Retention
HEA 5320 - Advising and Helping College Students
HEA 6100 - Leadership Theory and Practice
HEA 6240 - Assessment in Higher Education
HEA 6390 - Contemporary Issues in Higher Educatio
HEA 6920 - Legal Issues in Higher Education
HEA 6970 - Capstone

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