MEd Higher and Postsecondary Education at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Education program in higher and postsecondary education is designed to facilitate the your professional development as you work in a college or university in an administrative role, or in an academic or student support position.

Faculty: Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation | Department: Division for Advancing Education Policy, Practice | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required capstone course (HED 597) Required Core (9 credit hours) HED 510 Introduction to Higher Education (3) HED 572 Program Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education (3) HED 620 Love, Justice, Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education (3) Other Requirements (3 credit hours) HED 580 Practicum (3) Electives (15 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) HED 597 Capstone in Higher and Postsecondary Education (3) Additional Curriculum Information Students should see the academic unit for a complete list of approved electives.

Career pathways

Graduates have skills in analyzing issues in higher education, working with diverse stakeholders, conducting research and making data-driven decisions, all of which prepare them to expand or pursue administrative roles at colleges and universities. Career examples: college program director, student affairs leader, student life leader, student services staff.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts one letter of recommendation personal statement resume proof of English language proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. The letter of recommendation should be from an individual who can comment on the applicant's potential for success in a graduate program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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