Why Pursue a Master's Degree in Higher Education Administration
This program develops effective leaders for community colleges, universities, professional schools and policy settings. With a focus on transformative leadership, it cultivates scholar-practitioners who are committed to supportive, equity-driven practices. Faculty emphasize reflection, critical thinking, and the integration of personal and professional experiences within a collaborative cohort model. Graduates emerge ready to engage various populations and make meaningful contributions to the field of higher education.
Choose Your Modality
Whether you’re looking for the structure of traditional on-campus learning, the convenience of a hybrid online program or the support of a part-time cohort, the MEd in Higher Education Administration has a pathway to fit your lifestyle style and career goals. Explore all three formats below:
Program Concentrations
Students enrolled in the traditional on-campus cohort or the hybrid online program can customize their experience by choosing one of two concentrations. This allows students to align their studies with specific career goals and different postsecondary environments.
Comprehensive University Leadership
The Comprehensive University Leadership concentration prepares students to work as professionals within college and university offices, policy organizations, and advocacy organizations. You will gain an understanding of the foundations of higher education with a focus on assessment, law and policy, and administration, and you will link theory and practice through your field experience.
Community College Leadership
The Community College Leadership concentration prepares students to work as professionals in the community college sector. Students will gain an understanding about community colleges and their unique role in postsecondary attainment and workforce development and learn to link theory and practice through class projects and field experience.
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Admission & Application Requirements
Applications are submitted through the UT San Antonio Graduate Application. Please upload all required documents (listed below) on your UT San Antonio Graduate Application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure completion and submission of the application, a nonrefundable application fee, and all required supporting documents are on file with UT San Antonio by the appropriate application deadline.
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| Required Degree | Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution. | |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours | |
| Coursework | Completed adequate credit hours or foreign institution equivalent coursework as preparation for the program. | |
| Transcripts* | Required from all institutions attended; international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English | |
| Credential Evaluation | Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from FCSA or any NACES-approved credential evaluation agency. | |
| English Language Proficiency | 79 TOEFL iBT / 6.5 IELTS / Duolingo 100 For exams taken on or after January 21, 2026: We require a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 4.0. |
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| Purpose Statement | Required | |
| *Unofficial transcripts will be taken into consideration for admissions; however, if admitted into the program, you must submit official transcripts to the University. | ||
Application Deadlines
Applicants are encouraged to have their admission file completed as early as possible. All applications, required documents and letters of recommendation, if applicable, must be submitted by 5:00 PM U.S. Central Time on the day of the deadline. Deadlines are subject to change.
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| Timing on Admission Decision: Completed applications will be reviewed for admission on a rolling basis. Decisions generally will be made and sent to applicants within 4 to 6 weeks of receiving the application. | |||
| Application Deadlines for: | Priority | International | Domestic |
| Spring 2026 | November 1 | December 15 | |
| Summer 2026 | Not Available | Not Available | |
| Fall 2026 | June 1 | August 1 | |
| Spring 2027 | November 1 | December 1 | |
| Summer 2027 | Not Available | Not Available | |
Funding Opportunities
ResourcesCareer Options
UT San Antonio prepares you for future careers that are in demand. The possible careers below are based on data pulled by a third-party tool called Emsi, which pulls information from sources like the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, online job postings, other government databases and more to give you regional and national career outlook related to this academic program.
Graduate Advisor of Record
Michael Denton, PhD
210-458-5436
