Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at University of Virginia - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying higher education/higher education administration, you may want to check out the program at University of Virginia - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year.

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.

University of Virginia Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in higher education/higher education administration, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a master's degree in higher education/higher education administration from University of Virginia. About 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in higher education/higher education administration each year. University of Virginia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a higher education/higher education administration master's degree from University of Virginia, 84% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in higher education/higher education administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• 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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Postsecondary Education Administrators	2,770	$113,240
Education Administrators	1,280	$104,310

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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