2025 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

If you pursue a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 32 doctor's degrees in higher education/higher education administration during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on higher education/higher education administration students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other higher education/higher education administration students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized higher education/higher education administration related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for higher education/higher education administration students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

1

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Michigan State University

2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	22
Ohio	253	17
Indiana	202	17
Wisconsin	163	25

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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Related Rankings by Major

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is one of 13 different types of Educational Administration programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration	96
Community College Education	38
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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