Empire State University Offering New Master’s Degree

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Starting this Fall, Empire State University will be offering a Master of Arts in Higher Education. The online, 30-credit degree program is designed to enhance students’ and professionals’ contributions to higher education, and prepare them for a broad range of administrative roles and research related to their work.

The program is flexible and accommodating for full-time and part-time students. Courses focus on contemporary perspectives on careers, policies, administration, history, organization, social justice and educational equality, and data-based decision making and teaching in post-secondary education.

The program provides a graduate-level assessment of prior learning and transfer credits for enrolled students at no additional fee, which can be combined for up to 12 credits toward the degree.

The fully online M.A. in higher education features course offerings such as:

Economics and Finance of Higher Education

Administration and Leadership in Higher Education

Fostering Student Success in Higher Education

Rethinking Experience and Learning in Adulthood

History and Philosophy of Higher Education

SUNY Empire’s higher education master’s program comes from a rising interest in higher education and student success. Many of SUNY Empire’s students are working professionals in higher education, faculty in community colleges seeking advancement, and others looking for ways to elevate student success.

For more information about the program and how to apply, please visit sunyempire.edu/graduate-studies/graduate-degrees/education-programs/ma-higher-education/.