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Higher Education Administration at Southern Methodist University

If you plan to study Higher Education Administration, take a look at what Southern Methodist University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 higher education administration graduations were recorded at Southern Methodist University.

Studying Online at Southern Methodist University

Online coursework is an option at Southern Methodist University. Of 12,116 students, 669 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,002 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Higher Education Administration Rankings at Southern Methodist University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 128
Best Value	Texas	#16 of 17
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#23 of 24
Best Value	Nationwide	#220 of 225

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 128
Best Value	Texas	#16 of 17
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#23 of 24
Best Value	Nationwide	#220 of 225

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Higher Education Administration graduates at Southern Methodist University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Higher Education Administration graduates at Southern Methodist University are 70% women (14) and 30% men (6).

Higher Education Administration Master’s Program at Southern Methodist University

Of the 6 master’s higher education administration degrees awarded at Southern Methodist University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Higher Education Administration master’s degree recipients at Southern Methodist University, below the national average of 45%.*

Higher Education Administration Doctoral Program at Southern Methodist University

Of the 14 doctoral higher education administration graduates at Southern Methodist University, 71% were women (10) and 29% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Higher Education Administration doctoral degree recipients at Southern Methodist University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Higher Education Administration doctoral degree recipients at Southern Methodist University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Higher Education Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Higher Education Administration program at Southern Methodist University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.