Higher education administration

Ranked in 2013, part of Best Education Schools

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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Rank School name Tuition Total enrollment Additional data
#6 University of Georgia

Athens, GA

$7,400 per year (in-state, full-time); $22,400 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 1,857

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#3 University of California​‒​Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

$11,220 per year (in-state, full-time); $15,102 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 795
#9 Indiana University​‒​Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

$397 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,155 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 919
#11 University of Maryland​‒​College Park

College Park, MD

$551 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,188 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 986
#4 Pennsylvania State University​‒​University Park

University Park, PA

$17,670 per year (in-state, full-time); $30,374 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 1,138
#2 Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

$630 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,206 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2,051
#1 University of Michigan​‒​Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

$19,616 per year (in-state, full-time); $39,666 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 473
#10 Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

$38,480 per year (full-time) 945
#6 University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

$42,224 per year (full-time) 1,222
#6 University of Southern California (Rossier)

Los Angeles, CA

$1,473 per credit (full-time) 1,993
#5 Vanderbilt University (Peabody)

Nashville, TN

$1,712 per credit (full-time) 808