by our College Data Analytics TeamHigher Education/Higher Education Administration is a concentration offered under the educational administration major at Purdue University Global. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in higher education/higher education administration, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Purdue University Global was $444 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $400 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,766 | $9,740 |
| Fees | $852 | $934 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Purdue University Global does offer online classes in its higher education/higher education administration master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue University Global Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in higher education/higher education administration in 2019-2020, 78.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.9%.
Around 24.4% of higher education/higher education administration master’s degree recipients at Purdue University Global in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 63 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.