2024 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools
199
Colleges in the United States
4,709
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #160 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 199 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of higher education/higher education administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,709 degrees in higher education/higher education administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School
Your choice of higher education/higher education administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Rankings by Degree Level
The higher education/higher education administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools.
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Best Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of higher education/higher education administration degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
Every student who is interested in higher education/higher education administration has to take a look at Teachers College at Columbia University. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
63
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 63 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In NY
Every student pursuing a degree in higher education/higher education administration has to look into New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 1 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
36
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
Vanderbilt University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
70
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 70 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
44
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were about 44 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In VA
Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 11 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AR
31
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 31 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.
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USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. This university ranks 29th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 21 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.
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