Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Dakota Wesleyan University

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

Dakota Wesleyan University is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and approximately 933 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.

Dakota Wesleyan University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Available

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

Dakota Wesleyan University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Rankings

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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Student Demographics at Dakota Wesleyan University

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

Dakota Wesleyan University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a master's degree in higher education/higher education administration from Dakota Wesleyan University. About 62% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in higher education/higher education administration each year. Dakota Wesleyan University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

Of the students who received a higher education/higher education administration master's degree from Dakota Wesleyan University, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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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 SD, the home state for Dakota Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Postsecondary Education Administrators	220	$111,940
Education Administrators	70	$73,320

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 Jake DeGroot under License

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