Online Master Degree Programs in Higher Education
Higher education jobs typically involve teaching or administration in colleges, universities, and vocational schools. Teaching in higher education includes
- Creating lesson plans
- Communicating with students
- Preparing, administering, and grading tests
Most educators in higher education jobs teach in colleges or universities and teach within a specific subject area. Teachers working in higher education need to keep current in their field of expertise and spend time on research and networking.
Education and Career Opportunities in Higher Education
The education required for higher education jobs ranges from expertise in a given field to advanced degrees in higher education, including master's and doctorate degrees. Most likely, a master's degree is the minimum degree required for teaching or administration positions at campus-based or online colleges and universities. In competitive schools, candidates with doctoral degrees in higher education may be chosen over those with master's.
Employment for higher education teachers is expected to grow by 15 percent between 2008-2018, faster than average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Salary ranges for higher education jobs vary greatly depending on the field--professors in the field of business had median annual wages of $73,320 in 2009. English professors earned a median wage of $58,870, while economics professors had median wages of $81,170.
Higher education administrators--who typically need a master's or doctoral degree in education administration or a related field--had median wages of $82,800 in 2009, according to BLS data.
Kaplan University is focused on recognizing the achievements of military and veteran students and offers the flexibility of an online education. Eligible students can receive college credit for prior military experience and coursework—up to 75 percent of the credit needed for a Kaplan University undergraduate degree.*
- MS in Higher Education - College Teaching and Learning
- MS in Higher Education - Online College Teaching
- MS in Education - Educational Psychology
- MS in Education in Instructional Technology - Adult Learning-Higher Education
- MS in Education in Instructional Technology - Adult Learning-Organizations
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Now knowledge is everywhere, for everyone, making earning your college degree a real possibility. Experience a new way of learning through the innovative online experience at Ashford University. Earn the Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree you’ve always wanted because achievement belongs to all of us.
- MA/Education - Higher Education
- MA/Education - Curriculum & Instruction
- MA/Teaching and Learning with Technology
- MA/Education - No Specialization
- MA/Education - Library and Media
Balance your personal and professional commitments while earning a respected Ph.D., master's degree, or bachelor's degree online at Walden University. Programs offered in management, education, psychology and health and human services.
- M.S. in Higher Education - College Teaching & Learning
- M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology - Online Learning
- M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology - Training & Performance Improvement
- M.S. in Education
- M.S. in Education - Mathematics and Science (Grades K-8)
Earn your graduate degree online with Northcentral University. We offer online programs focused on doctoral and master's degrees in the schools of business and technology management, education, and behavioral and health sciences.
- Accelerated Leadership in Higher Education - MEd
- Curriculum and Teaching - Master of Education
- Global Training and Development - Master of Education
- International Education - Master of Education
- General Education - Master of Education
Why ASU?
At ASU, learning online is effective, flexible and smart. Every program delivered online is developed by the same excellent faculty who teach on our campuses, and is designed to engage students and professors in meaningful ways. The result? Our students are an integral part of a New American University.
ASU students who learn online connect with the full university experience: interaction with internationally recognized faculty, access to collections from ASU's eight award-winning libraries, an alumni network tens of thousands of members strong, and membership in a community of thousands of students pursuing their degrees.
- MEd in Teaching and Learning - Gifted Education Focus
Earn your degree online with Grand Canyon University. We offer approximately 100 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs that can be completed 100% online. Degree programs are available in the fields of education, nursing and health sciences, business, fine arts and production, and liberal arts.
- M.A. in Teaching - Professional Learning Communities (Does not lead to initial teacher licensure)
We keep our tuition affordable because it is an integral part of the overall mission for our university. The vision of our Chancellor, Jerry Falwell Jr., is to keep Liberty's Distance Learning Program affordable so as many individuals as possible can experience a Christ-centered education and become equipped for excellence, professionally as well as spiritually.
- M. Ed. in Teaching & Learning in Education Technology
- M.Ed. - Teaching and Learning
Work toward your degree online with California Baptist University. We offer online bachelor and master's degree programs in a wide variety of fields, including business, psychology, sociology, education, and more.
- Master of Science in Education: Specialization in Online Teaching and Learning
A graduate degree really can make a difference, especially when it's from DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management. Online, evening and weekend classes are available.
- Master's-Education
Continue your education with Strayer University. We offer convenient degree options designed with the working adult in mind — study online, on campus in the evening and weekends, or through a combination of both.
- M. ED.: NEW Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment
