2025 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Ranked #39 in popularity, higher education/higher education administration is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 298 doctor's degrees in higher education/higher education administration to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School for Your Doctor's Degree

The higher education/higher education administration doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality higher education/higher education administration program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on higher education/higher education administration students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other higher education/higher education administration students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized higher education/higher education administration related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for higher education/higher education administration students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for higher education/higher education administration students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

1

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from University of Georgia

2

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is a wonderful decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from University of Florida

3

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of Arkansas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from University of Arkansas

4

Harding University
Searcy, AR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration needs to check out Harding University. Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Searcy.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Harding University

5

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from The University of Alabama

6

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

71 Annual Graduates

Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Liberty University

7

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Florida State University

8

Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Bellarmine University

9

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

61 Annual Graduates

Southern Miss is a large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from University of Southern Mississippi

10

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from University of Miami

Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best higher education/higher education administration schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	26
North Carolina	190	8
Georgia	190	10
Virginia	182	26
Mississippi	154	42
Tennessee	150	27
Alabama	139	18
South Carolina	135	2
Kentucky	119	6
Arkansas	74	14
West Virginia	61	1

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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Related Rankings by Major

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is one of 13 different types of Educational Administration programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration	1,613
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	365
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	80
Adult & Continuing Education Administration	40
Community College Education	8
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	2
Administration of Special Education	1

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL. More about our data sources and methodologies.