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

If you pursue a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 34 doctor's degrees in higher education/higher education administration to qualified students.

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 Florida list to help you make the college decision.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration.

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

1

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Florida State University

2

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

University of Miami is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the large suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from University of Miami

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	190	8
Georgia	190	10
Virginia	182	26
Mississippi	154	42
Tennessee	150	27
Alabama	139	18
South Carolina	135	2
Kentucky	119	6
Arkansas	74	14
West Virginia	61	1

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration	211
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	4
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	3

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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