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Higher Education Administration at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

If you are interested in studying Higher Education Administration, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville sits in Edwardsville, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 higher education administration degrees were granted at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Online Class Availability at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Distance learning is available at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Of 11,893 students, 1,999 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,314 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Higher Education Administration Rankings at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#3 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#7 of 7
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#14 of 21
Best Value	Nationwide	#40 of 225
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#96 of 128

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Higher Education Administration graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Higher Education Administration graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are 70% women (7) and 30% men (3).

Higher Education Administration Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Of the 8 master’s higher education administration degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Higher Education Administration master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, above 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

Graduates of the Higher Education Administration program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville work across a variety of fields. Below 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.