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Higher Education Administration at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study Higher Education Administration, take a look at what Vanderbilt University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 higher education administration degrees were granted at Vanderbilt University.

Online Class Availability at Vanderbilt University

Many students take online classes at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Higher Education Administration Rankings at Vanderbilt University

These rankings give you a sense of how Vanderbilt University’s Higher Education Administration program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 1
Best Value	Tennessee	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 30
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#34 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#64 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#107 of 225

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 1
Best Value	Tennessee	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 30
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#34 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#64 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#107 of 225

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Higher Education Administration graduates at Vanderbilt University are 86% women (19) and 14% men (3).

Higher Education Administration Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 16 master’s higher education administration graduates at Vanderbilt University, 88% were women (14) and 12% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of Higher Education Administration master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, below the national average of 45%.*

Higher Education Administration Doctoral Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 6 doctoral higher education administration graduates at Vanderbilt University, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 50% of Higher Education Administration doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

*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 Vanderbilt University go on to a range of careers. Below 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.