2024 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in South Carolina

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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 39 degrees in higher education/higher education administration to qualified students.

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Pick Your Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degree Level

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 South Carolina 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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Best Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in South Carolina

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.

Top South Carolina Schools in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

1

Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

66.7% Growth in Graduates

Citadel Military College of South Carolina is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in higher education/higher education administration. The Citadel is a small public college located in the city of Charleston.More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from Citadel Military College of South Carolina

2

Columbia College
Columbia, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in higher education/higher education administration has to look into Columbia College. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from Columbia College

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
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 Related Rankings by Major

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	292
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	37
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	20
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship	9
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	5

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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