by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southwest region, there were 430 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in higher education/higher education administration. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in higher education/higher education administration.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 64 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Texas Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 6 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Abilene Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region. Abilene Christian University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 20 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Abilene Christian Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Sam Houston State University
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #5 spot on the list. NSU is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at NSU
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UMHB is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belton, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hardin - Simmons University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.
Full Hardin - Simmons Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 4 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Baptist University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Texas Tech
With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at SMU
University of North Texas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. 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 85%.
Read full report on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at University of North Texas
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Baylor University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 19 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UTSA Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
With a ranking of #16, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 49 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Texas Christian University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read full report on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at TCU
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 20 ’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 86%. 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%.
Full UH Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Dallas Baptist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.
Full DBU Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
Texas State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Texas State University
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.
University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 8 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UOPX - Arizona Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
With a ranking of #23, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 0 ’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 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at OSU
Grand Canyon University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Grand Canyon University
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full UCO Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
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