Best Colleges in Higher Education Administration Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Higher Education Administration program. University of California-Los Angeles is ranked first in Higher Education Administration program ranking and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is placed in second.

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Higher Education Administration Program

6 public and 4 private schools are ranked in the top Higher Education Administration colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 33.30% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance rate of 5% and Michigan State University has the highest rate of 78%. Total 383,249 students are enrolled into the best Higher Education Administration schools where Michigan State University has the largest population with 50,019 students and Vanderbilt University is the smallest school with 12,592 students. The average graduation rate is 88.50% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.40:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Higher Education Administration colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Higher Education Administration Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	14%	91%	44,027	18:1 (5.56 %)
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
3	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	56%	85%	47,119	16:1 (6.25 %)
4	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	13%	92%	45,687	9:1 (11.11 %)
5	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	78%	79%	50,019	16:1 (6.25 %)
6	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	8%	96%	25,367	6:1 (16.67 %)
7	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	10%	92%	12,592	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	University of Georgia Athens, GA	49%	85%	37,606	17:1 (5.88 %)
9	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	77%	77%	43,710	17:1 (5.88 %)
10	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
	Average	33.30%	88.50%	383,249 (Total)	12.40:1 (8.06 %)

Best College In Higher Education Administration 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in higher education administration. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in higher education administration is $44,410 where University of Southern California has the most expensive costs with $56,225 and University of Georgia has the lowest amount of tuition with $30,404. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in higher education administration is $38,699 where Harvard University has the highest tuition with $47,562 and University of Georgia has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $26,970.

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Table. Best College In Higher Education Administration 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,226	$42,218	$13,191	$43,183
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
3	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$18,454	$34,858	$18,472	$36,094
4	University of Southern California	$56,225		$58,262
5	Michigan State University	$14,460	$39,766	$13,599	$39,510
6	University of Pennsylvania	$55,584		$57,712
7	Vanderbilt University	$49,816		$52,065
8	University of Georgia	$11,830	$30,404	$11,842	$30,416
9	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,681	$35,456	$10,831	$36,078
10	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
	Average	$13,986	$44,410	$13,786	$45,481

Table. Best College In Higher Education Administration 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-Los Angeles	$12,946	$28,048	$12,889	$27,991
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
3	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$22,578	$38,012	$23,435	$39,472
4	University of Southern California	$45,561		$47,163
5	Michigan State University	$18,132	$35,628	$18,856	$37,051
6	University of Pennsylvania	$38,630		$40,186
7	Vanderbilt University	$46,297		$46,297
8	University of Georgia	$10,982	$26,970	$10,994	$26,982
9	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,564	$33,271	$10,857	$35,200
10	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
	Average	$16,443	$38,699	$16,879	$39,814