Overview

Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education / Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education is located in Orlando, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Higher education/student personnel
Master of Arts (MA)	Career and technical education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership
Master of Arts (MA)	Educational leadership
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational leadership
Master of Arts (MA)	Higher education/college teaching and leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	135
Doctoral Degrees	21
Other Advanced Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Candidacy exam
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted Final exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

271

Applied

208

Accepted

126

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 20th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	September 20th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, resume, letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

488

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.03%
Black or African American	18.85%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.2%
Two or more races	3.48%
Unknown	1.02%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Location & Contact

Address 4000 Central Florida Boulevard
Orlando, FL  32816
United States

Contact Dr. Kenneth Murray
Program Coordinator
Email: kenneth.murray@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-832-1468

Larger Map