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2025 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

18 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
977 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #160 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for higher education/higher education administration students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 977 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 the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of higher education/higher education administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

The higher education/higher education administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of higher education/higher education administration degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY
80.0% Growth in Graduates

New York University 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 New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ

Seton Hall University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of South Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #283 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.

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Masters Degree Type
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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

Montclair State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
50 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

Temple University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 34th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from Pace University - New York

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY
26.3% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ

William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Wayne. This university ranks 12th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 14 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 16 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best higher education/higher education administration schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 339
Pennsylvania 978 290
Maryland 618 9
New Jersey 614 101
District of Columbia 441 83
Delaware 345 26

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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 5,358
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 477
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 424
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 348
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 233
Urban Education & Leadership 166
Community College Education 62
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 35
Administration of Special Education 22
International School Administration/Leadership 11

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