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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region

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 Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region” 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 the Southeast region, there were 1,293 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 Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 57 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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Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Southeast Region

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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region. Columbia College is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

Out of the 57 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 21 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Bellarmine University

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 38 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of West Alabama Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Out of the 57 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 142 diplomas to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Out of the 57 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

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Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, Virginia

With a ranking of #6, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staunton, Virginia. It awarded 6 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mary Baldwin Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

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University of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama

University of Mobile ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mobile is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Jackson State is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hattiesburg, Mississippi 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 13 students in 2020-2021.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 234 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Liberty University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #11, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 51 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Wingate, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students 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%.

Read full report on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Wingate University

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.

Full University of New Orleans Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Searcy, Arkansas 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 10 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #15, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Vanderbilt University

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 14 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi

Mississippi College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at MC

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

With a ranking of #19, Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Cleveland, Tennessee 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 7 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Lee University

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

Elon University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Elon, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Elon University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at University of West Georgia

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

With a ranking of #23, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, Arkansas

John Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. JBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at JBU

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

With a ranking of #25, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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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