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2024 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in New York

14 Colleges in New York
352 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in higher education/higher education administration, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #160 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for higher education/higher education administration students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 352 degrees in higher education/higher education administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School

Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in New York Your choice of higher education/higher education administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for higher education/higher education administration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Master's Degrees in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Doctor's Degrees in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

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 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the higher education/higher education administration degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

Any student who is interested in higher education/higher education administration needs to look into 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 colleges 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 data year.

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It's hard to beat University of Rochester if you want to pursue a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from University of Rochester

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
103 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

Stony Brook University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were roughly 103 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY

Syracuse University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 70th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 19 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Canisius in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from Canisius College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 16 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from University at Albany

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Baruch College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
44 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #264 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baruch is a great college overall.

There were roughly 44 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from Baruch College

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from University at Buffalo

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
35 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 35 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from Hofstra University

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Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 47th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from Pace University - New York

Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 290
Maryland 618 9
New Jersey 614 101
District of Columbia 441 83
Delaware 345 26

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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is one of 13 different types of Educational Administration programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 2,274
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 493
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 218
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 184
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 159
Urban Education & Leadership 30
Community College Education 5

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