Higher Education

During the 21st century, America's colleges and universities will undergo profound changes as the student population changes predominantly to mature, working adults and as the methods of teaching and learning shift to electronic learning and other distance approaches. At Walden, you will develop proficiency in knowing how individuals, particularly adults, learn most effectively, what tools and strategies best promote learning and in what contexts, and how educational systems and policies can be changed to create focused learning opportunities. Graduates hold leadership, administrative, teaching and research positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States providing academic and student services, professional development services and filling policy making and implementation roles.

Online Degrees For Higher Education Majors:

Career Options

• Superintendent of Schools
• Early Childhood Education Coordinator
• Director of Special Education
• Principal
• Director of Curriculum and Instruction
• Human Resource and Development Director
• Faculty Member
• Department Chair
• Director of Educational Technology
• Dean of Students
• Adult Education Director
• Vice President for Academic Affairs