Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs

Overview

With a curriculum designed to address contemporary topics in higher education and student affairs, online MA in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs students from Pace University gain in-depth knowledge of the structures, policies and legal issues faced by higher education leaders. 

Pace University designed these practical elements of its program to align with the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) competencies for the field of student affairs, empowering graduates with skills they can immediately apply to their careers.

Students in the program also develop the critical thinking and research skills required to understand how institutional structures, policies, and practices impact the decisions students from varying socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds make throughout their academic journey.

Program Benefits

• Unique Learning Atmosphere

The accessibility of online learning from a University that encompasses residential, urban-commuter, and online undergraduate, graduate, and professional certificate students.

• Student Affairs-Based Curriculum

Understand the theory and practice to admitting, enrolling, supporting, and maintaining a diverse and successful student body.

• Experienced Practitioners

Study with senior university leaders, faculty, and experts with decades of experience working with a wide variety of institutions, programs, and students.

• A Century of Student Success

Since 1906, Pace University has been providing innovative, applied curricula to a highly diverse student body, making Pace one of the top private colleges in the country for social mobility.

• No GMAT or GRE

Accessible to working professionals from a variety of educational and professional backgrounds.

Future-Focused Program Outcomes

Graduates of the program will be well-prepared to address the growing challenges that universities face such as the need to balance cost efficiency and student outcomes and increasing pressure to develop rigorous assessment strategies. In their studies, they will gain confidence in their ability to meet performance objectives set forth by accreditation and government bodies.

MA HEASA students critically analyze the historical and social forces affecting underrepresented populations in higher education in order to develop an inclusive academic culture. The organizational decision-making responsibilities these professionals will be responsible for balance student engagement, retention, and operational efficiency. Graduates have the opportunity to develop their skills to fulfill these institutional needs and requirements with care and consideration for a large population of learners and educators.