Plan Description
The Master of Education – Higher Education is designed to prepare graduates to serve in administrative capacities within the university, community college, and for-profit settings, with an emphasis on student affairs, intercollegiate athletics, and higher education organization.
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Plan Admission Requirements
Application deadlines
Applications available on the UNLV Graduate College website.
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- A completed application and official copies of all college transcripts
- Two letters of professional recommendation
- Submission of an official copy of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), or the LSAT
- A minimum GPA of 2.75 for all undergraduate work or a 3.00 for the last two years of undergraduate work
- Evidence of a minimum of two years satisfactory teaching or administrative experience (or equivalent) preferable but not required
- Statement of Interest
- Indication of interest in a graduate assistantship, when applicable
All domestic and international applicants must review and follow the Graduate College Admission and Registration Requirements.
Students are accepted into a degree program as described in the Graduate Catalog. The faculty and corresponding sub-disciplines and sub-plans within the described programs are subject to change at any time.