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Higher Education Administration at Appalachian State University

If you are interested in studying Higher Education Administration, consider the program at Appalachian State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State University is in Boone, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 41 higher education administration degrees were granted at Appalachian State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Appalachian State University

Distance learning is available at Appalachian State University. Among 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Higher Education Administration Rankings at Appalachian State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Appalachian State University’s Higher Education Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#3 of 5
Best Value	North Carolina	#3 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 30
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#20 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#69 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#71 of 225

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Higher Education Administration graduates at Appalachian State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Higher Education Administration graduates at Appalachian State University are 78% women (32) and 22% men (9).

Higher Education Administration Master’s Program at Appalachian State University

Of the 29 master’s higher education administration degrees awarded at Appalachian State University, 72% were women (21) and 28% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Higher Education Administration master’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5

Minority students account for 21% of Higher Education Administration master’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Higher Education Administration Graduates

Students who finish Higher Education Administration program at Appalachian State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Higher Education Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$161,927
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.