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2024 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Pennsylvania

11 Colleges in Pennsylvania
295 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.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in Pennsylvania 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 295 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

Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Pennsylvania The higher education/higher education administration program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania Schools in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
63 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in higher education/higher education administration. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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It's hard to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
38 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

Temple University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

It is hard to beat Gwynedd Mercy University if you wish to pursue a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 14 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Gwynedd - Mercy in the most recent data year.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA

Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
32 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.

There were about 32 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA

Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA

Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Immaculata. This university ranks 44th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 7 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Immaculata in the most recent data year.

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Widener University
Chester, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In PA

Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 4 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent year we have data available.

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 31st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 11 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent data year.

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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
New York 1,026 339
Maryland 618 9
New Jersey 614 101
District of Columbia 441 83
Delaware 345 26

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One of 13 majors within the Educational Administration area of study, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 1,248
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 102
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 68
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 56
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 48
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 15
International School Administration/Leadership 10
Administration of Special Education 8
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 6
Community College Education 1

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