Higher education administration Best Education Schools

Ranked in 2011

A degree in higher education administration helps future heads of colleges and universities and other administrators learn how to lead effectively. These are the top schools for programs in higher education administration.

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Overall Education School Program Data
#1	Pennsylvania State University--University Park University Park, PA	In-state, full-time: $16,364 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $28,642 per year	1,221	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#2	University of Michigan--Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	In-state, full-time: $18,130 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $36,670 per year	447	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#3	University of California--Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	In-state, full-time: $0 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $14,694 per year	818	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#4	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	In-state, full-time: $565 per credit, Out-of-state, full-time: $1,078 per credit	1,764	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#5	Indiana University--Bloomington Bloomington, IN	In-state, full-time: $354 per credit, Out-of-state, full-time: $1,032 per credit	1,020	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#5	University of Georgia Athens, GA	In-state, full-time: $6,600 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $21,504 per year	2,262	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#7	University of Southern California (Rossier) Los Angeles, CA	Full-time: $1,360 per credit	2,006	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#8	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	Full-time: $41,032 per year	1,247	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#9	Vanderbilt University (Peabody) Nashville, TN	Full-time: $1,623 per credit	845	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#10	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	Full-time: $35,568 per year	972	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#10	University of Maryland--College Park College Park, MD	In-state, full-time: $500 per credit, Out-of-state, full-time: $1,077 per credit	1,186	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked

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Tuition

Enrollment

Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students

Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students

Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions)

Doctoral programs acceptance rate

Pennsylvania State University--University Park

University Park, PA

In-state, full-time: $16,364 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $28,642 per year

1,221

Locked

University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

In-state, full-time: $18,130 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $36,670 per year

447

Locked

University of California--Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

In-state, full-time: $0 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $14,694 per year

818

Locked

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

In-state, full-time: $565 per credit, Out-of-state, full-time: $1,078 per credit

1,764

Locked

Indiana University--Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

In-state, full-time: $354 per credit, Out-of-state, full-time: $1,032 per credit

1,020

Locked

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

In-state, full-time: $6,600 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $21,504 per year

2,262

Locked

University of Southern California (Rossier)

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time: $1,360 per credit

2,006

Locked

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time: $41,032 per year

1,247

Locked

Vanderbilt University (Peabody)

Nashville, TN

Full-time: $1,623 per credit

845

Locked

#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Full-time: $35,568 per year

972

Locked

#10

University of Maryland--College Park

College Park, MD

In-state, full-time: $500 per credit, Out-of-state, full-time: $1,077 per credit

1,186

Locked