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
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
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
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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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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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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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.
More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from George Mason University
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.
More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from University of Georgia