Higher Education & Student Affairs (M.S.)

Our comprehensive, practitioner-focused program will prepare you to lead and serve in a multitude of positions at colleges and universities. You'll gain in-depth knowledge and specialized skills within student life, academic affairs, athletics, administrative divisions and more. And, you'll grow as a Leader.

You'll enjoy an engaging and interactive learning experience that accommodates working professionals and attend classes online when it is convenient for you.

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Program Requirements Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education Graduate Assistantships

Program Highlights

• Take courses 100 percent online, at your convenience
• Enjoy 8- and 16-week course delivery
• No work experience or GRE admission requirement
• Structured to actively connect and engage with your professors and colleagues
• Complete your program in two years
• Gain employment and a lifetime of career advancement
• Faculty are nationally recognized and published researchers

Program Distinctions

• Program offers 100% online or on-campus graduate assistantships
• Take an optional Education Abroad experience in Italy
• Participate in our Leadership Institute to explore current practices and research in the field
• St. Cloud State is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

University Facts & Stats

• Master’s graduate assistants receive up to a $9,250 stipend per year and a tuition reimbursement for up to nine graduate credits per semester.
• Top 3 percent of the most affordable universities in the Forbes’ “America’s Top Colleges” ranking
• 85.7 percent of higher education master’s students were employed in a related field in 2019-20

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