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2024 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

49 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,293 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 49 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for higher education/higher education administration students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,293 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 the Southeast Region 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 the Southeast Region

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 Southeast Region Schools in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

1
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
36 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
40 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in higher education/higher education administration has to look into University of Virginia - Main Campus. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 40 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

It's difficult to beat North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a degree in higher education/higher education administration. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in higher education/higher education administration needs to check out George Mason University. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA

Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 8 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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7
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
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 data year.

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8
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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
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 very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
142 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 142 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

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10
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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
17.9% Growth in Graduates

NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. This university ranks 10th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 28 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best higher education/higher education administration schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 161
North Carolina 710 107
Georgia 690 119
Virginia 630 280
Tennessee 624 60
South Carolina 530 21
Kentucky 518 144
Mississippi 501 116
Alabama 500 78
Louisiana 489 13
Arkansas 466 51
West Virginia 410 17

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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 7,345
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 1,041
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 956
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 224
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 176
Urban Education & Leadership 145
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 130
Community College Education 98
Administration of Special Education 69
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 45

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