Higher Education Administration, MA

33 credit hours

This is offered as an online degree.

Lindenwood University’s College of Education and Human Services offers a Master of Arts in higher education administration. The degree program is designed specifically to prepare highly skilled and knowledgeable practitioners for teaching, administrative, and managerial careers in higher education institutions. Graduates will be qualified to pursue careers as professionals in university and college offices as well apply current research-based pedagogical methods in the collegiate classroom. Graduates will possess outstanding leadership, organizational, interpersonal and advocacy skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with external and internal publics. Students will be provided with in-depth knowledge regarding both public and private two and four-year post-secondary institutions. The program integrates leading learning strategies and instructional technologies into course delivery. The practicum and project components of the program allow students to concentrate on particular areas of interest within higher education.