Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 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.

Michigan State 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 Michigan State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Michigan State does offer online education options in higher education/higher education administration for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Michigan State Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in higher education/higher education administration, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a master's degree in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration from Michigan State in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a higher education/higher education administration master's degree from Michigan State, 73% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in higher education/higher education administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• 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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Postsecondary Education Administrators	5,230	$119,470
Education Administrators	830	$77,390

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.