by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 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 “Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 57 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. To top this list, a school must have a successful higher education/higher education administration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region higher education/higher education administration students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 234 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 ’s degrees 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%.
Full University of Louisville Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 87 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 55 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of West Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama. It awarded 38 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of West Alabama Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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The University of Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 36 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Florida State Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. 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.
Appalachian State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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.
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University of Arkansas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #14, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Nova Southeastern University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
Bellarmine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Bellarmine University is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 21 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bellarmine University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 20 ’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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
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University of West Georgia ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
Full University of West Georgia Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
North Carolina State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 18 degrees 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 2.0%, 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 94%.
Full North Carolina State University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
With a ranking of #20, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson State University 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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West Virginia University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 17 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Columbia College South Carolina 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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Barry University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 14 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Barry University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
With a ranking of #24, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 13 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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William Carey University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 13 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Florida landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 13 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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