Program Overview

Higher Education Master's

Program Overview

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Higher Education is designed to develop professionals who work to improve the effectiveness of higher education. This is accomplished by studying the historical, theoretical, and philosophical aspects of the field and learning how to apply these aspects in practice.

Program Details

• Program Type: Master of Education (M.Ed.)
• Format: On Campus, Online
• Estimated Time to Complete: 2 years
• Credit Hours: 36

Why Earn a Higher Education Master's?

UNT's Higher Education program is one of the most established in the Southwest. We have graduated more than 1,000 doctoral and master's alumni; many holding leadership positions in universities and colleges around the country as well as overseas.

Marketable Skills

• Use and critique theory for advocacy purposes
• Knowledge application and integration
• Design and evaluate effective educational interventions
• Leadership ability
• Design/use assessment results to inform for improvement

Program Highlights

• The College of Education ranked 1st in the North Texas region among public graduate schools, 3rd among public graduate schools in Texas, 68th among public graduate schools and 89th overall in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
• The College of Education ranked 9th in Texas and 66th in the South by Best-Education-Schools.com
• A unique program feature is the Master's Cohort in College Student Personnel. Each academic year, a cohort of 12 to 15 students is selected to take courses on a full-time basis while working in a graduate assistantship in UNT's Division of Student Affairs.

What Can You Do With a Higher Education Master's?

The master's degree in higher education prepares students for entry-level and mid-management positions in higher education administration in areas such as student life, student housing, career centers, multicultural centers, student unions, advancement offices, alumni offices, academic advising centers, international student offices, financial aid offices, dean of student's offices, institutional research offices, and business affairs offices.

Program Courses

• Cultural Pluralism in Higher Education (3 hrs)
• Finance and Budgeting in Higher Education (3 hrs)
• History and Philosophy of Higher Education (3 hrs)
• Organization and Administration of Higher Education (3 hrs)
• Educational Statistics (3 hrs)
• Student Demographics (3 hrs)