If you plan on majoring in higher education/higher education administration, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #160 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 160 degrees in higher education/higher education administration to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School
Your choice of higher education/higher education administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for higher education/higher education administration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Georgia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in Georgia
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the higher education/higher education administration degree levels they offer.
Top Georgia Schools in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were about 23 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
Georgia Southern University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 65 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's difficult to beat University of West Georgia if you wish to pursue a degree in higher education/higher education administration. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the town of Carrollton. This university ranks 26th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 17 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent data year.
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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Your choice of higher education/higher education administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for higher education/higher education administration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
