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Master of Science in Education - Higher Education

Carbondale campus — Carbondale, Illinois, United States

Study Level: Postgraduate · Master's Degree
Duration: To be confirmed
Study Mode: To be confirmed
Next Intake: June 2027
Tuition Fee: USD 28,170
Application Fee: USD 65
Scholarships Available: None listed
Post-Study Work Information: Optional Practical Training (OPT): Verify before applying
Application Status: Open — confirm with Eagle Link (Not confirmed)

Program information is subject to institution confirmation. Fees, deadlines, intakes and entry requirements may change.

Overview

The School of Education provides graduate study leading to the Master of Science in Education degree in Higher Education. The program offers students an opportunity to study and explore the concept of higher education as a field of study. The faculty of this program encourages and assists students in developing a lifetime commitment to the study of higher education. They also provide preservice and inservice preparation for persons who are teaching or serving as administrators or who expect to teach or serve as administrators in two-year and four-year colleges and universities, and related post-secondary educational institutions and agencies. The emphasis of this degree is to provide individuals with the background and skills important to accepting a wide range of teaching and administrative positions in higher education. Concentrations in community college teaching and college student personnel are offered. Students applying for admission are encouraged to have some leadership experience prior to starting graduate study. Students who expect to complete a program to prepare them for teaching in a community college are expected to have an undergraduate major in a subject area commonly taught in a community college.

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Credential: Master's Degree
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Entry Requirements

Entry requirements will be confirmed by the institution or authorized partner before application.

English-language requirements

English-language requirements will be confirmed by the institution or authorized partner before application.

Fees & Costs

Tuition fee: USD 28,170
Application fee: USD 65
Deposit required: Not listed
Estimated other compulsory fees: Not listed — confirm with Eagle Link.

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Scholarships

No scholarship is currently listed for this program. Explore scholarships and funding.

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Intakes & Deadlines

Upcoming intakes: June 2027, June 2028, June 2029
Application deadline: Confirm with Eagle Link
Application status: Confirm with Eagle Link
Intake availability: Not confirmed

Campus & Location

Carbondale campus

Carbondale, Illinois, United States

1263 Lincoln Drive

Post-Study Work / Immigration Information

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About the Institution

Founded in 1869 as the state’s second teachers college – with a dozen academic departments and an inaugural class of 143 – SIU Carbondale is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University System. It is a strong, diverse, student-centered, research-intensive, and comprehensive university that earned the prestigious 2015 community engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. That designation reflects a longstanding commitment to service and outreach; in 2013 alone, 237,000 residents of central and southern Illinois benefited from 578 initiative...

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Program information last verified 8 October 2026.

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