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 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 379 degrees in higher education/higher education administration to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School
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
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in Texas
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 Texas Schools in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Texas Christian University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
Baylor University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.
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It's hard to beat Dallas Baptist University if you wish to pursue a degree in higher education/higher education administration. DBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Dallas. This university ranks 45th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 6 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at DBU in the most recent data year.
Abilene Christian University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 57th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 22 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Abilene Christian in the most recent data year.
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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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.
