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2025 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Wisconsin

5 Colleges in Wisconsin
67 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
A degree in higher education/higher education administration is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #160 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 67 degrees in higher education/higher education administration annually.

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Choosing a Great Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School

Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of higher education/higher education administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Doctor's Degrees in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in Wisconsin

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the higher education/higher education administration degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

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Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI

Alverno College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Milwaukee. This college ranks 21st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 3 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Alverno in the most recent data year.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

Every student pursuing a degree in higher education/higher education administration has to look into Marquette University. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from Marquette University

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Masters Degree Type
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Edgewood College
Madison, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI

Edgewood College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 13 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Edgewood in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in higher education/higher education administration. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Whitewater. This university ranks 10th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 12 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
34 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #380 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 169
Michigan 915 193
Illinois 870 141
Indiana 737 167

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 626
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 75
Urban Education & Leadership 52
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 48
Administration of Special Education 13
Community College Education 10
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 8

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