Master of Education - Higher Education Administration

Thank you for your interest in the master’s degree program in Higher Education Administration at Georgia Southern University. While completing 36 semester hours of classes and practicum experience, our students are exposed to a broad overview of the roles that academic affairs, student services, and business affairs have in the practice of higher education administration.

This master’s degree can be completed on either a full-time or part-time basis. Our progressive program offers students the opportunity to satisfy course requirements on campus and via distance learning (online instruction and interactive video conferencing). Courses online are taught asynchronously, allowing students to work on weekly assignments at their own pace. In addition, students can start the program in any academic semester.

Graduates of our program have careers in fields including student affairs, admissions and enrollment management, financial aid, government and community relations, policy analysis, alumni relations, institutional and policy research, and athletics administration. Our alumni work in colleges and universities, governmental agencies, and consulting firms concerned with higher education

Specific information about the program, can be found under the Program Links.

For Pre Admission Questions, email the Graduate Academic Services Center at gasc@georgiasouthern.edu).

" Regular Admission Requirements Complete requirements for a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. Present a cumulative 2.75 (4.0 scale) grade point average or higher on all undergraduate and graduate work combined. Submit a personal statement of purpose that identifies the applicant’s reasons for pursuing graduate study and how admission into the program relates to the applicant’s professional aspirations. Submit a current professional resume or CV. Submit a completed “Disclosure and Affirmation Form” that addresses misconduct disclosure, criminal background check, the Code of Ethics for Educators, and tort liability insurance. *International transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES accredited evaluation service and must be a course by course evaluation and include a GPA.(www.naces.org)"