MEd Higher Education Administration at Vanderbilt University

The MEd in Higher Education Administration prepares students for administrative roles at colleges and universities, state education agencies and postsecondary-related nonprofits, with a focus on student affairs, enrollment management and higher education policy.

Faculty: Peabody College of Education and Human Development  |  Department: Leadership, Policy, and Organizations  |  Duration: 2 years full-time (1 year possible with online and summer courses); minimum 36 credit hours  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

Core courses include College and University Governance, Introduction to Enrollment Management, Theories of Student Affairs, Postsecondary Access, State and Federal Government in Higher Education, The Nature and Function of Higher Education, and Research Design and Data Analysis I and II. A 3-hour practicum is completed at a college, university, agency or nonprofit, plus 12 hours of electives such as College and University Finance and Education Law.

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