The MS in Higher Education Leadership program will prepare you for professional advancement in the higher education sector. Graduates will gain competencies and expertise in serving adults and other nontraditional students as well as assessment,
accreditation and compliance, and diversity and inclusion in higher education. You will also be able to select one of the following areas of focus:
- Student Services & Enrollment Management
- Instructional Technology & Online Learning
- Data Analytics
- Development and Philanthropy
- Organizational Leadership
Earn Your First 3 Credits at No Cost: Complete our Graduate Leadership Bootcamp and earn the first three credits for your master’s at Peirce for free - a savings of more than $2,300 in graduate tuition (and even more in books). Learn more.
Free Books: New students can get free books for their first course.
Earn Credit for What You Already Know, including expertise you have gained in your career. Learn more.
What You Can Expect
- Accelerated, online 7– and 8-week courses
- Weekly, optional, live online sessions with your professors
- The opportunity to earn the first 3 credits of your master's for free
- The opportunity to earn credit for what you have learned in your career
- The ability to finish your master’s in less than 18 months
- Lively interaction with your fellow busy adult students and faculty
- To gain expertise in serving adults and other nontraditional students, assessment, accreditation and compliance and diversity and inclusion that can be applied to your job on day one
- Flexible formats that work around your busy schedule
The program is ideal for higher education professionals and those in related fields who are interested in advancing their career in a wide range of areas, such as admissions, advising, advancement, faculty development and student services.
Upcoming Start Dates
We are ready when you are ready!
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Upcoming Session Starts
- Session 6: Week of July 3, 2023
- Session 1: Week of Sept. 5, 2023
- Session 2: Week of Oct. 30, 2023
- Session 3: Week of Jan. 8, 2024
- Session 4: Week of March 11, 2024
- Session 5: Week of May 6, 2024