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Higher Education Administration at University of Arkansas

If you are interested in studying Higher Education Administration, consider the program at University of Arkansas. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arkansas is in Fayetteville, AR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 higher education administration degrees were granted at University of Arkansas.

Online Class Availability at University of Arkansas

Distance learning is available at University of Arkansas. Of 33,610 students, 3,371 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,312 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Higher Education Administration Rankings at University of Arkansas

Use these rankings to compare University of Arkansas’s Higher Education Administration program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#1 of 1
Best Value	Arkansas	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#19 of 30
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#28 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#74 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#90 of 225

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#1 of 1
Best Value	Arkansas	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#19 of 30
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#28 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#74 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#90 of 225

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Higher Education Administration graduates at University of Arkansas, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Higher Education Administration graduates at University of Arkansas are 76% women (13) and 24% men (4).

Higher Education Administration Master’s Program at University of Arkansas

Of the 12 master’s higher education administration degrees awarded at University of Arkansas, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 42% of Higher Education Administration master’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, below the national average of 45%.*

Higher Education Administration Doctoral Program at University of Arkansas

Among the 5 doctoral higher education administration degrees awarded at University of Arkansas, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 40% of Higher Education Administration doctoral degree recipients at University of Arkansas, below 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 University of Arkansas work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Higher Education Administration majors, 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.