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2024 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the New England Region

17 Colleges in the New England Region
331 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #160 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 331 degrees in higher education/higher education administration during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School

Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the New England Region Your choice of higher education/higher education administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Doctor's Degrees in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of higher education/higher education administration degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

It is hard to beat Providence College if you want to pursue a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

There were about 15 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
50 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in higher education/higher education administration has to look into Boston College. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 50 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
11.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Every student pursuing a degree in higher education/higher education administration needs to check out Endicott College. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Beverly. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Endicott is a great college overall.

There were roughly 4 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent data year.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT

University of Vermont is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in higher education/higher education administration. UVM is a large public university located in the small city of Burlington. A Best Colleges rank of #515 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.

There were about 14 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 5 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 20 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent data year.

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Longmeadow. This university ranks 34th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 21 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Bay Path in the most recent year we have data available.

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 49th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 30 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
37 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 37 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UMaine Farmington in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best higher education/higher education administration schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts854175
Connecticut53833
Rhode Island43650
Maine39632
New Hampshire39516
Vermont35216

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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is one of 13 different types of Educational Administration programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration1,331
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision91
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship69
Urban Education & Leadership33
Superintendency & Educational System Administration23
Administration of Special Education18
Secondary School Administration/Principalship18
Other Educational Administration & Supervision1

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