2025 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Ranked #39 in popularity, higher education/higher education administration is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 doctor's degrees in higher education/higher education administration during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on higher education/higher education administration students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other higher education/higher education administration students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized higher education/higher education administration related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for higher education/higher education administration students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in Pennsylvania

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for higher education/higher education administration students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

1

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration has to take a look at Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Temple University

2

Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Gwynedd Mercy University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Gwynedd Mercy University

Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	5
Maryland	190	3
New Jersey	165	35
District of Columbia	143	17
Delaware	63	20

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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Related Rankings by Major

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is one of 13 different types of Educational Administration programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration	417
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	15
Administration of Special Education	12
International School Administration/Leadership	7

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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