Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at University of Kentucky

Every higher education/higher education administration school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the higher education/higher education administration program at University of Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration section at the bottom of this page.

UK Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

UK Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Rankings

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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Student Demographics at UK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the higher education/higher education administration majors at University of Kentucky.

UK Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in higher education/higher education administration from UK. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in higher education/higher education administration each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a higher education/higher education administration master's degree from UK, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in higher education/higher education administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Superintendency & Educational System Administration
• General Educational Leadership & Administration

Careers That Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in higher education/higher education administration can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Postsecondary Education Administrators	2,160	$86,620
Education Administrators	620	$82,070

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Seicer under License

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