Master in Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA)

Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) faculty and students spark innovative practice and produce research to address the contemporary challenges and persistent inequities in higher education.

HESA offers educational leaders, scholars, and practitioners comprehensive expertise built from a range of intellectual traditions. Faculty have diverse philosophies, methods, disciplinary training, and personal backgrounds, ensuring students gain a deep understanding and interconnected view of the field.

A hallmark of the Iowa HESA program is its abundant opportunities for experiential learning; through assistantships, internships, practica, and more, HESA students have opportunities for leadership, service, teaching, and research.

We offer more than 80 undergraduate and graduate academic opportunities that are regularly ranked among the best in the nation. Students study with our world-renowned faculty who are leaders, scholars, and innovators in their fields.

Are you ready to join the top-ranked College of Education in the state of Iowa? Our college prepares today's teachers for tomorrow's schools. With a variety of certification areas at both the undergraduate and graduate level, we have the right program for you.

Dedicated faculty, students, and staff are working in communities and schools across the state, nation, and world, engaging in research, partnerships, and initiatives that make our world a better one in which to live, learn, work, and play.