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Higher Education Administration at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you plan to study Higher Education Administration, you may want to check out the program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Alabama at Birmingham sits in Birmingham, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 higher education administration degrees were awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Online Class Availability at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Online coursework is an option at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Of 20,905 students, 5,802 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,665 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Higher Education Administration Rankings at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Use these rankings to compare University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Higher Education Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Higher Education Administration graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Higher Education Administration graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham are 79% women (11) and 21% men (3).

Higher Education Administration Master’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Of the 8 master’s higher education administration degrees awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Higher Education Administration master’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.