School administrators often need master’s degrees for employment
Posted on 9/23/2010
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, postsecondary education administrators earned an average of $80,670 during the 2008-2009 academic year. These professionals have the best chance for employment upon earning a graduate degree in this field.
Schools such as Sam Houston State University are launching online master's degree programs in higher education administration in order to accommodate working professionals who wish to boost their careers, the Huntsville Item reports. The university is the first public college in Texas to offer the program online.
"A majority of the students who will be interested are already working," Sheila Joyner, assistant professor and coordinator for higher education programs in the College of Education, told the news source. "They need the master's degree for promotion so they can move up the chain."
This course of study is designed to prepare students for administrative positions in middle management and other educational leadership positions at colleges. The curriculum focuses on areas such as higher education resource development, planning, use of technology, leadership and student services.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that there will be a limited pool of qualified applicants to fill mid-level administrative positions in the coming years.
Schools such as Sam Houston State University are launching online master's degree programs in higher education administration in order to accommodate working professionals who wish to boost their careers, the Huntsville Item reports. The university is the first public college in Texas to offer the program online.
"A majority of the students who will be interested are already working," Sheila Joyner, assistant professor and coordinator for higher education programs in the College of Education, told the news source. "They need the master's degree for promotion so they can move up the chain."
This course of study is designed to prepare students for administrative positions in middle management and other educational leadership positions at colleges. The curriculum focuses on areas such as higher education resource development, planning, use of technology, leadership and student services.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that there will be a limited pool of qualified applicants to fill mid-level administrative positions in the coming years.
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