MA Higher Education Administration at University of Alabama

Programme overview

The Master of Arts degree in higher education is offered on the Tuscaloosa campus and online. The Master of Arts is a 36-hour degree program designed for students seeking to enter into a range of professional careers in postsecondary education. The program follows standards and guidelines taken from the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education, and provides courses in foundational studies, professional studies, supervised practice, research methodology and elective study.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Educational Leadership Policy Technology | Duration: 36 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 36 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include AHE 500 Perspect High Educ Admin, AHE 507 Student Development Theory I, AHE 520 Student In Higher Eductn, AHE 521 Student Affairs, AHE 540 Org and Governance, AHE 593 Student Affairs Capstone Sem.

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Application information

Entry requirements

See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information. Application deadline: January 15 In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include: three letters of recommendation a one-page statement of purpose for pursuing the degree updated vita or résumé a five-page writing sample describing a problem that faces higher education today (nationally), analyzing salient points of the issue, and evaluating potential solutions. The sample should demonstrate formal writing and should include appropriate citations. Applicants may submit an academic paper in lieu of the five-page essay, preferably on a recent topic related to higher education. Application Deadlines: July 15 - fall admission April 15 - summer admission November 1 - spring admission In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include: three letters of re

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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