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2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

39 Ranked Colleges
902 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 181st most popular major in the country with 4,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,123 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 902 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality higher education/higher education administration programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Southeast Region

#1

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the #1 spot on the list. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

William Carey University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#18 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 144 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #18 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#20 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding are $11,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
#19 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

MC also took the #19 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Appalachian State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 40 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439.

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#7

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Bellarmine University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 5 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Bellarmine U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellarmine U are $16,645, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Elon University

Elon, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Elon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Elon is located in Elon, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

Elon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Elon University are $18,432, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 19 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#17 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Murray State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 6 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 6 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are $14,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas

With a ranking of #14, John Brown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and it awarded 8 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at JBU are $13,920, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896.

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#17

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

North Carolina State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Barry University

Miami, Florida

Barry University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 6 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#24 in overall quality

University of North Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students list, UNF has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 11 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#11 in overall quality

University of Louisville landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 110 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students list, UofL has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 18 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

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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%.

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  • 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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