近年来，高校在支持其使命和学生的关键领域经历了快速的增长。自1972年以来，范德比尔特大学（Vanderbilt University）的高等教育管理硕士学位课程一直在准备专业人员，以奖励高等教育领域的职业。高等教育管理学位将为您在学院，州教育机构或相关非营利组织中的专业职位做好准备。通过课程和实际经验，您将了解当代高等教育系统以及如何从中进行领导。
In recent years, colleges and universities have experienced rapid growth in key areas that support their missions and students. Since 1972, the Higher Education Administration master's degree program at Vanderbilt University has been preparing professionals to be higher education leaders able to respond to changing needs.<br><br>This program is designed to prepare you to become leaders within the contemporary higher education system in the U.S. Through coursework and real-world experience, you will learn about the contemporary higher education system and how to lead from within it. Our aim is to prepare you to be professionals who can utilize theoretical perspectives, an understanding of research, and knowledge of data analysis to develop programs, initiatives and policy, and make decisions. Your coursework will be grounded in research, existing higher education policy and forthcoming initiatives, and the use of data. While aspects of the undergraduate student experience informs our program, our 30,000-foot-level lens provides you opportunities to consider how to take this big picture knowledge and apply it ''on the ground'' within an institution or organization.