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Higher Education Administration at University of Connecticut

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

University of Connecticut is in Storrs, CT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 higher education administration degrees were granted at University of Connecticut.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Connecticut

Many students take online classes at University of Connecticut. Among 28,306 students, 1,736 (6%) studied exclusively online and 7,249 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Higher Education Administration Rankings at University of Connecticut

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#1 of 1
Best Value	Connecticut	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 10
Best Value	New England (Region)	#8 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#30 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#142 of 225

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Higher Education Administration graduates at University of Connecticut are 86% women (12) and 14% men (2).

Higher Education Administration Master’s Program at University of Connecticut

Among the 14 master’s higher education administration degrees awarded at University of Connecticut, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 57% of Higher Education Administration master’s degree recipients at University of Connecticut, higher than the national average of 45%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Higher Education Administration Graduates

Those who complete Higher Education Administration program at University of Connecticut pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.