Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Concordia University, Chicago

If you plan to study higher education/higher education administration, take a look at what Concordia University, Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and approximately 6,491 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration section at the bottom of this page.

Concordia University, Chicago Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• Doctorate Degree in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Online Classes Are Available at Concordia University, Chicago

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Concordia University, Chicago does offer online education options in higher education/higher education administration for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Concordia University, Chicago Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in higher education/higher education administration, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Student Demographics at Concordia University, Chicago

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the higher education/higher education administration majors at Concordia University, Chicago.

Concordia University, Chicago Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in higher education/higher education administration from Concordia University, Chicago in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the higher education/higher education administration master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Concordia University, Chicago with a master's in higher education/higher education administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Administration of Special Education
• Other Educational Administration & Supervision
• General Educational Leadership & Administration

Careers That Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in higher education/higher education administration can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Concordia University, Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Postsecondary Education Administrators	8,330	$99,690
Education Administrators	1,720	$80,440

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeangagnon under License

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