Our online Master of Science in Human Services Administration degree program prepares graduates with the knowledge, values, and skills they need to administer or start their own human services agency or organization. Students will examine methods of leadership, management, board development, fundraising, ethical issues, community needs assessment, program evaluation, marketing, advocacy, managing volunteers, grantsmanship, and creating a new human services organization. You will learn these executive-level skills:
The education graduates attain prepares them to create their own community service organization, or to take on administrative and program development roles within existing agencies, and can be applied at agencies that address a wide range of needs and social issues, described in more detail below.
The online Master's in Human Services Administration program is offered online, starting a new term every 8 weeks, and at the following Saint Leo University Education Centers:
Students have the option to complete the program in one year or two years.
A Master's in Human Services Administration prepares graduates for a wide variety of management and administrative positions in companies, government, and nonprofit organizations. The program teaches students best-practice skills in managing and administering existing human services agencies. Such organizations include those that serve children, adolescents, adults, veterans, homeless, and the elderly. The organizations and their programs are also to be found in a similarly wide range of settings and within larger parent organizations, such as government agencies, faith-based organizations, schools, hospitals, long-term care facilities, community centers, mental health centers, drug and alcohol programs, aging centers, and criminal justice facilities.
Graduates of the M.S. in Human Services Administration find work in the areas of:
Specific positions held by Saint Leo's Human Services Administration graduates have included:
Executive Director, CEO, Agency Director, Associate Director, Program Manager, Program Director, Disaster Program Manager, Director, Grants Management Specialist, Policy Analyst, Contract Manager, Government Information Specialist, Advocacy Director, Nonprofit Administrator, Community Relations Director, Fundraising Director, Marketing Director (nonprofit setting), Donor Relations Manager, Coordinator of Planned Giving, Director of Special Initiatives, Compliance Director, Volunteer Director, Special Events Director, Public Relations Manager, Housing Program Manager, Director of Support Services, Teen Center Director, Homeless Services Director, Director of Human Services, Human Services Business Analyst
An optional field placement course with hands-on internship experience within a human services agency as an administrator is available.
In applied courses you will learn more about how to:
Graduates of the online Master's in Human Services Administration program will be able to meet challenges and fulfill real-world assignments such as these:
“I choose Saint Leo University because unlike other university’s I have attended, SLU always seemed to have a connection with all the students. The instructors are always available and encouraging when you need help and provide positive feedback within 24hrs. Going into my field I am 100% prepared without any doubts. SLU chose the correct curriculum for my degree plan which makes me feel truly confident in working in my field.”
“All of the classes in the Human Service Administration program were a favorite of mine because each one prepared students to acquire knowledge and skills to be an asset at any type of organization. The grantsmanship course guided students throughout the entire process of researching and completing the grant proposal. I was skeptical when I began this course but once I completed it, I felt comfortable enough to add grant writing experience on my resume.”
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