by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region” ranking.
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 160th most popular major in the country with 4,709 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 357 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 23 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,293 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their higher education/higher education administration program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The higher education/higher education administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region list. New England College is a small school located in Henniker, New Hampshire that handed out 6 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New England College Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis College landed the #2 spot on the list. Regis College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Weston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Plymouth State University is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 4 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Plymouth State Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 2 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMaine Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
Harvard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region ranking. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Harvard University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
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