Overview

The Higher Education Leadership Master’s Program at San José State University serves the educational needs of the community and the region by preparing transformative future leaders through emancipatory and experiential learning approaches in the local and regional contexts; and by conducting cutting edge research that contributes to equity-minded and justice driven approaches to theory, practice, and education while concurrently advancing standards and values of Excellence, Ethics, Entrepreneurship, and Engagement.

Learning outcomes

Identify the complex history and dimensions that define the discipline of higher education;
Plan for transformative organizational change through a critical and praxis-based approach to diversity, access, equity, and inclusion;
Analyze the roles and interests of the varied stakeholders that characterize and sustain the enterprise of higher education;
Develop the skills to foster responsive, cooperative, mutually beneficial, and ethically sound internal and external relationships with campus and community constituents;
Identify the ethics and values that distinguish higher education as a "public good" versus a "private good"

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Higher Education Leadership
Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice in Higher Education
Policy and Ethics of Higher Education Governance and Finance
Critical Data Analysis in Higher Education
Contemporary Issues in Higher Education
Law, Policy, and Ethics in Higher Education
Equity-Minded Leadership in Higher Education: Practices, Policies, and Pedagogies

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 14 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

San Jose, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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120

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100

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

BA degree from a regionally accredited institution
Minimum GPA of 3.0, based on a 4.0 scale
Resume
Statement of Purpose
Situational Essay
Transcripts
Two letters of recommendation, with option of third letter of recommendation.
Candidates must also meet all SJSU admissions requirements

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20920 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20920 USD / year

≈ 20920 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20920 USD / year

≈ 20920 USD / year

Additional Details

Non-Resident Fees are charged an additional $444 per unit.

Living costs

San Jose

United States

1740 - 3150 USD / month

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Funding

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