Online Master's in Higher Education Leadership

Drexel's MS in Higher Education program provides a strong foundation for entry/mid-level career placement, executive and senior level advancement, and future doctoral studies. We've established close relationships with national associations and organizations and strongly encourage students to become involved in these entities as “student members” (e.g., attending conference, presenting papers, and networking.) Through these affiliations, as well as through the co-op experience, students will have unique opportunities to meet leaders within higher education and acquire new skills that will ultimately assist with career placement and advancement. 

In addition to the preparation students receive in the program, Drexel’s Steinbright Career Development Center provides many resources and services for current students and alumni. The center assists with career exploration, resume-writing and interviewing skills, and co-op and job placement assistance. The Higher Education program also maintains an online "career resource link" that allows students to search for available positions within and outside of academia, nationally and internationally.

Types of Careers our Current Students and Graduates Pursue

• Executive Search Firms: Spellman & Johnson Group; Academics360.com; Academic Careers Online
• Government Agencies' Educational and Training Divisions/Programs: U.S. Department of Education; Departments of Education across all 50 states; Office of Personnel Management-OPM; U.S. General Services Administration-GSA; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-HHS; National Center for Education Statistics-NCES; Federal TRIO Programs/Council for Opportunity in Education-COE
• International Organizations: World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank-IADB; United States Agency for International Development-USAID; United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization-UNESCO; International Association of Universities-Affiliate of UNESCO; Institute of International Education-IIE; Council for International Educational Exchange-CIEE; Association of International Education Administrators-AIEA
• Military Education, Research and Training Divisions/Programs: Department of Defense; Military-affiliated training institution/facilities; Army Installation Management Agency; U.S. Military Branches
• National Associations: Council for Higher Education Accreditation-CHEA; Association for Institutional Research-AIR; National Association of College and University Business Officers-NACUBO; Council for Advancement and Support of Education-CASE; Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers-APPA; National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators-NASFAA; National Council for Higher Education-NCHE; American Council on Education-ACE
• Non-Profit and For-Profit Organizations/Corporations: College Board, Blackboard, ACT, ETS, Peterson’s; Follet Corporation; Agresso Americas; SAS; E-Reference Desk
• Politics: Political consultant, lobbyist, advisor
• Publications: Chronicle of Higher Education; Campus Technology; Education Resource Information Center-ERIC; Educational journals/magazines; Association journals/magazines

Places of Employment and Job Titles of our Current Students and Graduates

• Dean of Development at a Community College
• Assistant Director, Multicultural Student Affairs at a four-year State University
• Director of Enrollment Management, University System
• Assistant Director, Enrollment Services and Operations at private, four-year University
• Manager, Career Services at higher education alumni association
• Director of Student Records and Academic Evaluation at a College of Podiatric Medicine
• University Registrar
• Director of Retention, at a four-year private university
• Assistant Director of Operations, Career Development Center at a 4-year private university
• Special Events Manager at a non-profit organization
  
• Senior Survey Data Collector at a non-profit higher education testing organization
• Program Manager for Eastern Studies Program at an ivy league 4-year university
• Group Director at a large North American financial services company
• Associate Director of Alumni Relations at a private 4-year university
• Institutional Research Analyst at a community college
• Assistant Vice President of Industry Relations at a non-profit higher education-focused company
• Director of Undergraduate Admissions at a Catholic, 4-year liberal arts college