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2024 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Kentucky

5 Colleges in Kentucky
184 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
A degree in higher education/higher education administration is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #160 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 184 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 Kentucky Your choice of higher education/higher education administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 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 Kentucky ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in Kentucky

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the higher education/higher education administration degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Kentucky Schools in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

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

University of Louisville is a good decision for students interested in a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

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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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY

Any student who is interested in higher education/higher education administration has to look into University of Kentucky. UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

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

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
61.9% Growth in Graduates

Bellarmine University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Louisville. This university ranks 5th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in higher education/higher education administration needs to look into Murray State University. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 7 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY

Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 6 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.

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Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 555
General Educational Leadership & Administration 250
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 17
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 3
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 1

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