2024 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Southwest Region
20
Colleges in the Southwest Region
541
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
higher education/higher education administration, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #160 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 541 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
The higher education/higher education administration program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for higher education/higher education administration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Southwest Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the higher education/higher education administration degree levels they offer.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In TX
Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in higher education/higher education administration. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from Texas Christian UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
53
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
Texas Tech University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 53 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from Texas Tech UniversityIt's difficult to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a degree in higher education/higher education administration. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were about 26 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from Southern Methodist UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
It's hard to beat University of Houston if you wish to pursue a degree in higher education/higher education administration. UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from University of HoustonMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In AZ
77
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.
There were about 77 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from Grand Canyon UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
48
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.
There were roughly 48 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from University of North TexasDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from University of ArizonaMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
43
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 43 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from Arizona State University - TempeDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from Baylor UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
44
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
SHSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. This university ranks 27th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 44 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from Sam Houston State University