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 4 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for higher education/higher education administration students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 60 degrees in higher education/higher education administration to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School
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
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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee
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 Tennessee Schools in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Any student who is interested in higher education/higher education administration has to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great decision for students interested in a degree in higher education/higher education administration. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Memphis is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 7 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat Lee University if you want to pursue a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. This university ranks 15th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 7 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent year we have data available.
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
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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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.
