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Higher Education Administration at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you plan to study Higher Education Administration, consider the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University sits in Blacksburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 higher education administration degrees were awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Of 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Higher Education Administration Rankings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Use these rankings to compare Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Higher Education Administration program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#2 of 4
Best Value	Virginia	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#35 of 128
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#46 of 56
Best Value	Nationwide	#156 of 225

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#2 of 4
Best Value	Virginia	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#35 of 128
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#46 of 56
Best Value	Nationwide	#156 of 225

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Higher Education Administration graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Higher Education Administration graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 77% women (10) and 23% men (3).

Higher Education Administration Master’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Among the 6 master’s higher education administration graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Higher Education Administration master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

Higher Education Administration Doctoral Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Among the 4 doctoral higher education administration graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 25% of Higher Education Administration doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, lower 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

Graduates of the Higher Education Administration program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Higher Education Administration graduates, 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.