Overview

During your Educational Administration-Building Principal program at Fort Hays State University, you will perform active research into current issues facing the field of education, while learning effective management skills.

Upon completion, you will be prepared to apply for building leadership licensure in the state of Kansas. The M.S. in Educational Administration is accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Become a building principal

The principal sets the tone of school, from the learning climate to the degree of concern for students' success. If you are ready to take on the challenges of building leadership, the Department of Advanced Education Programs has two accredited programs to help you satisfy state licensure requirements:

Master of Science in Educational Administration - Building Principal
Non-Degree Endorsement in Building Principal
All courses are offered online.
Each candidate is required to complete a Building Leadership Practicum ePortfolio (BLPeP) related to the work of a building principal

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Educational Research
School Law
Supervision & Evaluation of Personnel
Special Education for Building Administrators
Building Finance
Educational Leadership

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Hays, United States

Disciplines

Education Management Studies Educational Research View 1313 other Masters in Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

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GMAT

Required

or 3.25 GPA on a Master's degree

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit an Application for Graduate Admission at the appropriate website.
Pay the $40 domestic application fee or $50 international application fee.
Provide the Graduate School with an official bachelor's degree transcript and master's degree transcript (if applicable) from a regionally accredited institution.
For institutions outside the United States and Canada, a World Education Service (WES) International Course-by-Course Transcript Evaluation is required for translation.
a minimum 3.0 GPA on last 60 undergraduate credit hours or 3.25 GPA on a Master's degree, educational experience in a teaching field, 2 reference letters - at least one from a supervisor of your educational experience, personal statement that includes your philosophy of leadership, and a teaching license if your intent is to be a PK-12 public school administrator in the United States.
International students must provide evidence of their ability to speak English.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

6210 USD / year

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Out-of-State

6210 USD / year

≈ 6210 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

6210 USD / year

≈ 6210 USD / year

Funding

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Become a building principal

Programme Structure

Key information

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Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Funding

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