Master of Arts Higher Education
The Higher Education Graduate Program was founded in 1968 in response to the growing need for community college and university instructors and administrators in North Carolina postsecondary institutions. Although the program continues its original role, it now serves a national and international population of students and professionals concerned with postsecondary education
Note: The Master of Arts in Higher Education is a non-licensure degree and does not lead to North Carolina teaching, administration, or supervision licensure.
Prerequisites:
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
Basic Criteria for Consideration:
- GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last 60
hours of undergraduate work AND official GRE scores* from ETS
or official MAT scores from The Psychological Corporation,
OR
GPA for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study above 2.70, but below 3.0, and GRE Verbal and the GRE* Quantitative total of 800 or more,
OR
MAT score of 33.
*Students taking the GRE must submit the writing sample but no minimum score is required.
Other Criteria
- 3 Recommendations
Application Deadlines:
1 July for Fall/ 1 November for Spring/ 1 April for Summer
For more information, please call the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies at (828) 262-6508 or e-mail Lori Dean or Dr Richard Riedl.
