Student Outcomes Ma er:
You Don’t Just A end Class,
You Join a Community!
Master’s Graduates Get Good Jobs
 All recent master’s graduates had employment offers
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learning.
in the field by July 15.
 The capstone e-por olio experience in which students
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Students plan both fun and educa onal ac vi es
through the HEA (Higher Educa on Associa on)
synthesized and documented their new professional
knowledge, skills, and abili es put VT graduates far
Cohort experience builds friendships and shared
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ahead in the eyes of employers.
Weekly newsle er, Higher EducaƟon Highlights,
provides the latest in job vacancies, internship
opportuni es, and highlights student
 Recent grads are employed in residence life, student
ac vi es, student success, academic advising, new
achievements, alumni news, and faculty
student orienta on, leadership development, mul -
scholarship.
cultural affairs, and career services, among others.
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Students are strongly encouraged to collaborate
Ph.D. Graduates Move Ahead
The Higher Educa on
Program (HED)
at Virginia Tech
in their Careers
Whether planning to become a faculty member or
administrator in higher educa on, the Ph.D. program
prepares graduates to take on significant leadership
roles at colleges and universi es, research ins tutes or
M.A.Ed.
Ph.D.
Graduate Cer ficate
policy-making bodies.
vely Engaged in the Profession
 90% held memberships in one or more professional
associa ons,
 88% par cipated in professional development
ac vi es,
 42% presented one or more conference programs,
 39% held leadership posi ons in professional
associa ons,
 24% were wri ng for publica on, and
 10% published manuscripts in professional journals.
For addi onal informa on contact:
Ben Aus n, Admissions Coordinator
E‐mail: aus nbd@vt.edu
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Higher Educa on Graduate Programs at Virginia Tech
Applica on and Admission
Master’s Program Overview
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The master’s program in Higher Educa on is a
Applicants must complete
48-credit hour program that provides entry-level
the online Graduate School
professionals with the essen al knowledge, skills,
applica on, remit a fee,
Applica ons are
values, and a tudes necessary for a wide variety of
and provide undergraduate
due by January 15.
student affairs posi ons in higher educa on.
and/or graduate
transcripts, three le ers of
Special features of the program:
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recommenda on, a resume. Ph.D. applicants must
Small cohort experience ensures individual
also submit GRE scores.
a en on and shared learning
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Master’s applicants must have a 3.0 GPA for the last
Graduate assistantships and tui on coverage
60 semester hours of undergraduate study.
during the academic year
Doctoral applicants must have a 3.3 GPA on
Opportuni es to specialize in one area, or
previous graduate work; a master’s degree in
explore many areas, of student affairs through
counseling, student affairs, or closely related field;
assistantships, prac ca, and summer internships
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Solid grounding in program assessment
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A diverse student body
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Capstone e-por olio experience
Cer ficate Program Overview
Ph.D. Program Overview
and 3-5 years of successful professional experience
in higher educa on.
The doctoral program in Higher Educa on Program
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Selected applicants are invited to Interview
is a 96-credit hour program preparing mid-level
Weekend held in late February/early March. A
professionals for senior-level posi ons in student
wri ng sample must be submi ed prior to the
affairs and higher educa on administra on.
interview.
Students may enroll full me or part me; full- me
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Applicants interview for both admission and
students are supported in assistantships in campus
graduate assistantships. They meet with faculty,
The Higher Educa on Administra on Graduate
administra ve offices. Internships, externships, and
GA supervisors, and current students; visit campus;
Cer ficate Program targets full- me college
independent study experiences provide
and see firsthand whether the program fits their
administrators who may not have studied higher
opportuni es to apply classroom learning. Students
needs and aspira ons.
educa on through any formal degree program but
build competence in understanding and producing
wish to develop a deeper understanding of the
significant prac ce-related research. The plan of
are generally offered a “package” with an offer of
environment in which they work. The cer ficate
study is tailored to the student’s career aspira ons.
admission and a graduate assistantship posi on.
requires successful comple on of a total of 12 credit
Close interac on and collabora on with faculty are
The GA posi on and provides a monthly s pend, a
hours, of which 6 credits are required courses and 6
hallmarks of the program.
health insurance benefit and covers tui on (not
credits are elec ve.
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While funding is not guaranteed, admi ed students
fees).