by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,709 people earned their degree in higher education/higher education administration, making the major the 160th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 357 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Farmington. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region. UMaine Farmington is a small school located in Farmington, Maine that handed out 24 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UMaine Farmington Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Merrimack College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region. North Andover, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Merrimack College Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Nazarene College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region. Located in Quincy, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students 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.
Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Eastern Nazarene College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region list. Providence College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 32 ’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 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Bay Path University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region. Longmeadow, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Read full report on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Bay Path University
With a ranking of #6, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region list. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 23 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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New England College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region ranking. NEC is a small school located in Henniker, New Hampshire that handed out 12 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at New England College
Boston College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 44 ’s higher education/higher education administration 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Boston College
Post University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region list. Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.
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Endicott College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Endicott
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Vermont landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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With a ranking of #13, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Suffolk Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
Regis College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region ranking. Weston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read full report on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Regis College
Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region ranking. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 6 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at JWU Providence
Plymouth State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 4 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Maine ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 8 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maine Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
University of Rhode Island landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at University of Rhode Island
University of Connecticut landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 15 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Full UCONN Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
With a ranking of #20, Lesley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lesley Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
With a ranking of #21, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the New England Region list. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.
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. 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%.
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