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PhD Higher Education at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Higher Education develops leaders who steer higher and postsecondary institutions, conduct scholarly research and contribute to the profession, with concentrations in Academic Affairs and Student Development, Organizational Behavior and Management, Public Policy in Postsecondary Education, and Research, Evaluation, and Assessment.

Faculty: Marsal Family School of Education  |  Department: Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE)  |  Duration: 60 credit hours  |  Intake: Fall (August); deadline December 1  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

60 credits: common curriculum (Proseminar, History of Postsecondary Education, Qualifying Paper Workshop), gateway courses, research methods (15), concentration (12), cognate (6), electives, qualifying paper and dissertation credits.

Career pathways

Of known graduates 100% found full-time employment in education; average starting salary $92K.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Academic Affairs and Student Development concentration of the PhD in Higher Education: GRE not required; prior master's not required; undergraduate GPA guideline 3.0 (previous two years) and graduate GPA guideline 3.3; apply via Rackham ApplyWeb by December 1 (Fall).

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: Fall (August); deadline December 1

Duration: 60 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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