2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the New England Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #43 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 doctor's degrees in higher education/higher education administration during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the New England Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality higher education/higher education administration program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for higher education/higher education administration.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the New England Region

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Regis College
Weston, MA

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Regis College if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 12 higher education/higher education administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Regis College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Regis College

2

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Boston College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in higher education/higher education administration in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 6 higher education/higher education administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Boston College

3

Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Providence, RI

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In RI

#1 Best Quality In RI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Johnson & Wales University - Providence if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in higher education/higher education administration in Rhode Island.

There were approximately 5 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

4

New England College
Henniker, NH

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NH

#2 Best Quality In NH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New England College if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. NEC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Henniker. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in higher education/higher education administration in New Hampshire.

There were about 4 higher education/higher education administration individuals who graduated with this degree at NEC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from New England College

5

Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NH

#1 Best Quality In NH

Plymouth State is a small public university located in the remote town of Plymouth. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in higher education/higher education administration in New Hampshire.

There were approximately 2 higher education/higher education administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Plymouth State University

6

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

#3 Most Popular In MA

Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Harvard University

6

University of Maine
Orono, ME

#1 Most Popular In ME

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Orono. More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from University of Maine

 

Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges by State

Explore the most popular higher education/higher education administration colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	274	12
Rhode Island	116	7
Maine	52	0
New Hampshire	51	1

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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Related Rankings by Major

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is one of 12 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	157
Urban Education & Leadership	11
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	5

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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