Master of Arts in Educational Administration and Leadership - Adult and Higher Education

By specializing in adult and higher education at USD, Students will become a reflective leader and skilled educator whose practices and decisions draw upon the best available theory, research and experiential wisdom. Reflective decision-making engages administrators in cycles of thought and action based upon theoretical, ethical and professional knowledge. Our professors will offer mentorship as they design an individualized plan of study that emphasizes the administrative context and meanings that are most important to them.

Advanced degrees in Educational Administration and Leadership (EAL) prepare them for positions that include administrative and teaching positions in colleges and universities, junior and community colleges, hospitals, private industry and other adult training and educational settings.