教育领导和政策分析系的研究生课程旨在满足学生在特定重点领域的特定教育需求。毕业生可以在各种场合找到工作，包括大学，公立学校，政策机构，专业协会，政府以及企业和工业界。高等教育计划的任务是培养能为自己做出重要贡献的反思型从业者，领导人和学者。通过研究，政策和实践来改善地方和全球高等教育，为公众利益。教育领导与政策分析部（ELPA）内的硕士学位，重点是高等教育针对有志于高等教育和/或学生事务的管理人员。该课程旨在满足高等教育标准促进会（CAS）高等教育专业标准的要求，并帮助学生发展与ACPA-NASPA学生事
This degree is part of the higher education program, housed in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis (ELPA).The mission of the master’s degree program in higher education is to prepare students for professional administrative leadership positions in a variety of post-secondary educational settings.The purpose of the master’s degree program in higher education is two-fold: 1) to prepare students for professional administrative leadership positions in a variety of higher education settings; and 2) to provide a foundation for intellectual engagement. The curriculum is guided by the ACPA & NASPA professional competencies. The higher education faculty are nationally recognized experts in college student development, administration, college access, faculty work, diversity issues in higher education and higher education policy. With grounding in both research and practice, graduates advance to professional positions in areas such as student activities and leadership, multicultural affairs, Greek life, academic advising, financial aid, residential life, assessment, institutional research, enrollment management andor doctoral studies.