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Higher Education Master's
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Program type:
Major
Format:
On Campus
Online
Est. time to complete:
2 years
Credit Hours:
36
Work to improve the effectiveness of higher education with a master's from UNT.
In the higher education master's program, we 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. Our outstanding faculty provide high-quality historical content
mastery and skills development so that you can earn a Master of Education with flexible
degree plans.
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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.
The Master of Education in Higher Education is offered in three formats:
- The Standard Master’s Degree in Higher Education allows the student to specialize in one of three tracks: student affairs, community college leadership, or general administration.
- The Online option allows students to complete their degree fully online.
- The Master’s Cohort Program in college student personnel focuses on student affairs and includes immediate consideration for a graduate assistant position in student affairs or a related area.
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
Higher Education Master's Highlights
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
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.
This cohort format, which lasts two years, is offered in addition to our standard
master's program.
Our faculty members have published more than two dozen books, monographs and book
chapters and more than 100 refereed journal articles.
The College of Education administers millions annually in expenditures for externally
funded research, instruction, and outreach projects. These projects result from proposals
submitted to external funding agencies and foundations by faculty, staff, and graduate
students.
The College of Education is regionally and nationally recognized for excellence in
preparing teachers, administrators, counselors, kinesiology and health promotion specialists,
play therapists and other educators.
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. The student affairs track meets the requirements of the Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) for graduate programs in student affairs.
Higher Education Master's Courses You Could Take
Cultural Pluralism in Higher Education (3 hrs)
Examines the role of cultural pluralism in U.S. higher education. Focuses on issues
of race, ethnicity and gender, and their implications for the change processes of
colleges and universities.
Finance and Budgeting in Higher Education (3 hrs)
Introduction to major elements of budgeting and finance in higher education. Designed
to comprehensively address the budget process in colleges and universities, as well
as the impact of budget activities on all areas of planning and operations within
a higher education institution.
History and Philosophy of Higher Education (3 hrs)
Study of the development of higher education in the United States, including the forces
that have shaped institutions and institutional culture and practice. Identification
of the significant events and philosophies that have influenced the evolution of higher
education institutions and analysis of the implications of these for practice and
for the future of higher education.
Organization and Administration of Higher Education (3 hrs)
Examination of the theoretical principles of organizational behavior, leadership and
institutional culture applied to a functional examination of administrative roles
in higher education.
Educational Statistics (3 hrs)
Descriptive and inferential statistical concepts and techniques commonly used in educational
research. Organization of data, graphical representation, measures of central tendency
and variability, normal distribution curve, sampling theory and tests of significant
differences between related and independent samples.
Student Demographics (3 hrs)
Designed to increase knowledge and learning in the area of college student demographics
and current student issues. Provides a comprehensive examination of the demographics
and collegiate experiences of today’s postsecondary education student populations
in light of current conceptualizations, perspectives and research. Topics include
characteristics of entering students and student subcultures.
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