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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Appalachian State University

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Appalachian State University

If you plan to study higher education/higher education administration, take a look at what Appalachian State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 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.

Appalachian State Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Appalachian State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Appalachian State does offer online courses in higher education/higher education administration for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Appalachian State Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Rankings

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Program

85% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of higher education/higher education administration master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Of the students who received a higher education/higher education administration master's degree from Appalachian State, 75% 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 Appalachian State University with a master's in higher education/higher education administration.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 46
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Postsecondary Education Administrators 4,620 $107,460
Education Administrators 1,250 $82,040

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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