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2024 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Southwest Region

20 Colleges in the Southwest Region
430 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in higher education/higher education administration, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #160 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 430 degrees in higher education/higher education administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School

Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Southwest Region The higher education/higher education administration program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for higher education/higher education administration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Master's Degrees in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
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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 Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the higher education/higher education administration degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in higher education/higher education administration. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
37 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

Texas Tech University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
35.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Southern Methodist University if you want to pursue a degree in higher education/higher education administration. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

It's difficult to beat University of Houston if you wish to pursue a degree in higher education/higher education administration. UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

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

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5

Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.More information about a degree in higher education/higher education administration from Grand Canyon University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
32 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
36.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
49 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

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

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
43 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Awarded

SHSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. This university ranks 27th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 43 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 306
Arizona 670 84
Oklahoma 565 14
New Mexico 416 1

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One of 13 majors within the Educational Administration area of study, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 6,554
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 369
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 198
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 49
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 20
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 19
Community College Education 14
Administration of Special Education 8

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