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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 160th most popular major in the country with 4,709 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Texas, there were 320 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 53 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,315 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. That schools that top this list have a program in higher education/higher education administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in Texas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in Texas. UMHB is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #2 spot on the list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M Commerce Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in Texas. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full TCU Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Sam Houston State 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 Texas ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SHSU Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at University of North Texas
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Full Baylor Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
University of Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in Texas ranking. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UH Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
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