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2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

5 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,359 people earned their degree in higher education/higher education administration, making the major the 181st most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 232 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 58 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in higher education/higher education administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great higher education/higher education administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in Pennsylvania

#1

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwynedd Mercy University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gwynedd - Mercy, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gwynedd - Mercy are $14,273, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

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#3

Immaculata University

Immaculata, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Immaculata University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. Located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

Immaculata not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Immaculata are $12,780.

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#4

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania.

Penn State University Park also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Widener University

Chester, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Widener University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Widener also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Widener University are $24,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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