Online Higher Education Administration Programs

Enhance your career opportunities in higher education

UofL's online programs in higher education administration prepare students for leadership roles in contemporary college and university settings in the United States. With curriculum largely oriented toward the challenges faced by administration, these programs will prepare you to advance your career and increase your earning potential.

Both programs are offered 100% online and can be completed from wherever and whenever it is most convenient to you.

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  • Graduate Certificate in Organization Change in Higher Ed

    Program Highlights

    • Gain the skills you need to help your organization effectively navigate and enact change.
    • Learn to identify administrative challenges facing universities today and create strategies to overcome those challenges.
    • Take advantage of the flexibility and convenience of 100% online classes and 24/7 access to learning tools.
    • Earn your degree is as little as 1 year (full-time students).
    • Learn from world-class faculty who have extensive experience in the field.
    • Get a head start on your master’s program—all of the certificate courses count towards our online M.A. in Higher Education.
  • Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration

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    Program Highlights

    • Enhance your expertise and skills, advance your career, and increase your potential earnings
    • Earn your degree in less than 2 years (full-time students)
    • Focus your concentration around higher education administration or sport administration
    • Learn from award-winning faculty with first-hand field experience
    • Tuition assistance available to all active-duty military who qualify
    • Courses develop your understanding of campus management, education resources, history of higher ed, how to implement organizational change, project management and more
    • Take condensed courses, focusing on one class at a time while making progress to a degree. All courses (except LEAD 690 and 697) are offered in 8-week fall and spring formats; Many courses are offered in 3-week (in May) and 6-week (June-early July) summer formats.

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100% ONLINE COURSES

Complete your degree on your own time through fully online courses.

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30 CREDIT HOUR MA

Complete 10 courses, consisting of 6 core courses and 2 electives.

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1 CERTIFICATE

Take accelerated courses, with intensive weekend course options available.

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Career Opportunities

Across the industry, higher ed jobs are expected to grow 10% from 2016-2026, faster than the average across all industries. Furthermore, the median pay is projected at $92,360 annually (bls.gov).





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