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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in North Carolina

6 Ranked Colleges
111 Degrees Awarded
$28,000 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in North Carolina

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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 160th most popular major in the country with 5,037 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across North Carolina, there were 150 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 111 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,453 and $46,159 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their higher education/higher education administration program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students.

Top 6 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in North Carolina

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elon University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in North Carolina. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina. It awarded 12 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Elon Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Appalachian State Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full North Carolina Central University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in North Carolina list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina

Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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