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30 credit hours |  In-state tuition: $490/credit hour | Out-of-state tuition: $575/credit hours

• Available in an easily accessible, 100% online format with asynchronous classes from UTEP’s College of Education
• Can be completed within 12 months
• Prepares students to lead Hispanic-Serving Institutions throughout the United States and address the learning and social needs of their college students
• Quality academic program with strong practical training and experiential learning for promising education professionals who value diversity and social justice
• Does not lead to teaching certification, but fills a need for educators who are multilingual, multicultural, first-generation, and who demographically represent the growing populations of college students at colleges across the United States
• Aligned with the professional competencies of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA), the Council on Standards in Higher Education (CAS) and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE TO APPLY.

PROGRAM ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

 

Prepare to be an Effective Leader in Higher Education

The M.Ed. in Educational Administration with a concentration in Higher Education Leadership is perfect for those interested in a career in higher education with special emphasis and expertise in serving Hispanic, first-generation students. 

This is the only program of its kind focused specifically on preparing leaders for Hispanic-Serving Institutions that is taught by mostly Hispanic faculty who themselves were first-generation college students and have been living and working in one of the largest international borderplexes in the world. Accordingly, the curriculum is infused with the specific characteristics, needs, challenges and advantages of Hispanic-Serving Institutions based on current research and best practices.  

The program emphasizes equity and social justice in higher education and provides relevant and practical hands-on experience that will help students solve real-world problems. 

Ideal candidates for the program include: 

• Adult professionals who are interested in managing, administering and leading undergraduate and graduate programs emphasizing student success at universities, community colleges, medical schools and nonprofit organizations
• Recent college graduates that were engaged student leaders and are interested in pursuing a career in higher education and student affairs.
• High school professionals and teachers looking to help their students succeed in college or transition into a career in higher education
• Students who want to pursue a master’s degree at a leading Hispanic-Serving Institution as their first step to earn a doctorate and serve as professors.
• Professional staff members working at community colleges and universities across Texas and the U.S. Southwest particularly in student affairs, academic affairs, new student programs, retention offices, advising and athletics.  

Develop Your Expertise and Focus on Hispanic Student Success

As a student of the program, you will learn how to:

• Examine higher education and student affairs research, theories and practices in order to apply what is important in Hispanic-Serving Institutions.  
• Evaluate the impact of higher education and student affairs governance structures and functions in order to improve Hispanic-Serving Institutions. 
• Critically analyze legal, ethical, and philosophical dilemmas impacting the constituencies of Hispanic-Serving Institutions.   
• Effectively communicate economic trends of financing and funding of higher education systems and institutions in order to advocate for and create equitable learning environments at Hispanic-Serving Institutions.  
• Plan, assess and evaluate on a continuing basis in order to address the academic and social needs of Hispanic college students.  

The program fills a need for educators who are multilingual, multicultural, first-generation, and who demographically represent the growing populations of college students at colleges across the United States; so, multiple job opportunities in higher education are possible. 

Graduates of the program will be well-qualified for positions in the following areas of higher education:

• Administration and leadership
• Student affairs
• Academic program planning, implementation and evaluation
• Transition and retention
• Enrollment
• Advising
• Student success
• Athletics

Course Overview

The 30-credit hour may be completed in 12 months  The program offers interested students with cutting-edge knowledge, skills and dispositions that foster collaboration, problem-solving skills, use of data for decision-making and communication skills to lead.