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Higher Education Administration at Messiah University

If you are interested in studying Higher Education Administration, take a look at what Messiah University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Messiah University is located in Mechanicsburg, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 9 higher education administration degrees were granted at Messiah University.

Online Class Availability at Messiah University

Online coursework is an option at Messiah University. Among 3,373 students, 721 (21%) studied exclusively online and 653 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Higher Education Administration graduates at Messiah University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Higher Education Administration graduates at Messiah University are 67% women (6) and 33% men (3).

Higher Education Administration Master’s Program at Messiah University

Of the 9 master’s higher education administration graduates at Messiah University, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Higher Education Administration master’s degree recipients at Messiah University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Higher Education Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Higher Education Administration program at Messiah University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.