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The 36-credit MSEd in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies program provides an interdisciplinary exploration of important foundational and policy issues and an introduction to educational leadership in higher education settings. The program provides flexible course delivery methods to meet the diverse needs of students. Students can complete degree requirements on-site, or online, or a combination of on-site and online courses. A distance learning (DL) class is equivalent to its on-site version.
Program Objectives
- Provide a comprehensive understanding of leadership issues in a higher education setting.
- Provide a thorough knowledge base of the governance and operation of an institution of higher education.
- Explore historic and current issues involving administration and leadership in colleges and universities in the United States.
- Explore leadership styles in higher education administration.
- Prepare students to assume middle and senior leadership roles in institutions of higher education.
- Prepare students for the successful implementations of college and university missions.
About the Program
Careers
Graduates of the MSEd program may pursue a number of opportunities at colleges and universities. Depending on professional experience, students may go on to attain entry-level to upper administrative roles in a number of areas, including:
- Academic advisement
- Admissions and enrollment
- Alumni relations
- Athletics and recreation
- Career counseling
- Development and fundraising
- Financial services and aid counseling
- Institutional research and planning
- Multicultural and international student initiatives
- Residential Life
- Student affairs and event management
- University relations, publicity and marketing
Frequently Asked Questions
- How long does it take to complete the program?
- When are classes offered?
- Is there a specific bachelor's degree required to apply?
- Do I need professional experience before enrolling in the program?
- Are there scholarships available?
- How do I apply for a graduate assistantship?
Please visit the Office of Graduate Admissions to view additional FAQs and learn more about the online application process.
Meet our Program Director
Dr. Rebecca S. Natow serves as Hofstra University’s Program Director for the Higher Education Leadership & Policy Studies, MSEd and of the Educational Leadership and Policy, EdD within the Department of Specialized Programs in Education. She is an expert on higher education policy and has conducted research on performance-based funding for higher education, federal higher education policymaking, the U.S. Department of Education’s rulemaking process, technology use in postsecondary developmental education, and research use in the creation of federal regulations. Dr. Natow’s areas of expertise are higher education policy and law, federal education policy processes, qualitative research methods, and higher education leadership.
Dr. Natow received her EdD, EdM, and MA in higher and postsecondary education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and her JD from Georgetown University Law Center. She is sole author of the book Higher Education Rulemaking: The Politics of Creating Regulatory Policy (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017), as well as a co-author on two additional books and an author or co-author of numerous scholarly articles, commentaries, and research reports. Her newest sole-authored book is entitled Reexamining the Federal Role in Higher Education: Politics and Policymaking in the Postsecondary Sector (Teachers College Press, 2022).
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Dr. Rebecca Natow, EdD
Director of Higher Education Leadership, MSEd and Educational Leadership and Policy, EdD
P: 516-463-6027
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