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PhD of Higher Education Administration

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  • Knoxville, United States
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus

About the program

Master's degree preparing administrative professionals for colleges and universities.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop foundational and applied knowledge of Higher Education Administration. Strengthen analytical and communication skills relevant to the field. Apply learning through appropriate academic activities.

Career outcomes

  • Academic support
  • Student success
  • Enrollment management
  • Higher education administration

Curriculum

  • Covers foundations of higher education
  • Student development theory and contemporary issues such as diversity and technology
  • With a professional practicum in a higher education setting guided by a mentor. Online
  • On-campus
  • Synchronous
  • Asynchronous and blended formats are offered.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor degree (or master degree where the programme requires) equivalent to a US degree
  • With at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for non-US degrees (3.3 with prior graduate work). Programmes may require GRE and set higher standards.

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree (or master degree where the programme requires) equivalent to a US degree from a recognised institution, GRE and departmental application may be required by the programme

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • IELTS 6.5
  • Duolingo 120
  • IELTS 6.5

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Bachelor's Degree Certificate
  • English Language Test Results

How to apply

  1. Review the graduate programme admission criteria and application dates. Complete the online graduate application on the official university website. Upload the required academic qualifications and programme-specific supporting documents. Provide evidence of language proficiency if required. Pay the application fee if applicable. Submit the completed application and await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$32,462 - $36,998, $34,730 USD
Application fee$60 USD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusKnoxville
Faculty or schoolCollege of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFull-time
Post-study stay1
Scholarship noteScholarships may be available through the university colleges and academic departments. The Global Ambassador Scholarship is restricted to eligible incoming first-year international undergraduates and does not apply to every graduate program.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    15 Apr 2027

    153 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The next deadline is 15 Apr 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.