Masters In Higher Education prepares students to take on leadership roles within American colleges and universities, and with the nonprofit organizations and government agencies that shape national higher education policy.

Established in 1957, the Florida State University Higher Education program boasts a long tradition of excellence in preparing students for successful careers in higher education and in disseminating research on higher education policy issues at the national, state, and institutional level. The mission is to draw upon and apply knowledge from the broad areas of organizational theory, student development, public policy, as well as teaching and learning to improve the quality of practice in college and universities.