Higher and Postsecondary Education, MEd

Arizona State University - Kaplan International

This degree is taught in ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, which is internationally ranked for the quality of its teacher preparation programs. In fact, ASU began as an institution for training teachers. The MEd program in higher and postsecondary education is designed to facilitate the professional development of those who work in colleges and universities in administrative roles, as well as academic and student support positions.The program develops leaders who have a strong understanding of the theory and practice of higher education administration, possess the ability to analyze issues confronting contemporary colleges and universities, and can exercise innovative and effective decision-making.Coursework addresses a range of practice-focused topics in the field, including the following: the evolution of higher education in the United States and globally organizational characteristics of colleges and universities how students grow, change and develop within higher and postsecondary education institutions important laws and policies pertaining to administrative practice in higher education how colleges and universities are funded how to work successfully with multiple stakeholders in contemporary higher education and how to collect and use data to improve decision-making.

Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College