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

2 Colleges in the Southwest Region

79 Doctor's Degrees

If you pursue a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of higher education/higher education administration. Combined, these schools handed out 79 doctor's degrees in higher education/higher education administration to qualified students.

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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.

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