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Higher Education Administration at Stony Brook University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Higher Education Administration, consider the program at Stony Brook University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Stony Brook University is in Stony Brook, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 59 higher education administration degrees were granted at Stony Brook University.

Studying Online at Stony Brook University

Distance learning is available at Stony Brook University. Among 26,689 students, 1,783 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,369 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Higher Education Administration Rankings at Stony Brook University

These rankings give you a sense of how Stony Brook University’s Higher Education Administration program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 25
Best Value	New York	#6 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 128
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#9 of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#88 of 225

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Higher Education Administration graduates at Stony Brook University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Higher Education Administration graduates at Stony Brook University are 73% women (43) and 27% men (16).

Higher Education Administration Master’s Program at Stony Brook University

Among the 52 master’s higher education administration degrees awarded at Stony Brook University, 71% were women (37) and 29% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	5
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	21

Minority students account for 29% of Higher Education Administration master’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University, below 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 Stony Brook University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.