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Higher Education Administration at The University of Alabama

If you plan to study Higher Education Administration, you may want to check out the program at The University of Alabama. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Alabama is in Tuscaloosa, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 36 higher education administration degrees were awarded at The University of Alabama.

Studying Online at The University of Alabama

Distance learning is available at The University of Alabama. Among 40,846 students, 6,289 (15%) studied exclusively online and 11,899 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Higher Education Administration graduates at The University of Alabama, by degree type.

Program-wide, Higher Education Administration graduates at The University of Alabama are 56% women (20) and 44% men (16).

Higher Education Administration Master’s Program at The University of Alabama

Among the 14 master’s higher education administration degrees awarded at The University of Alabama, 64% were women (9) and 36% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	5

Minority students account for 36% of Higher Education Administration master’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama, below the national average of 45%.*

Higher Education Administration Doctoral Program at The University of Alabama

Among the 13 doctoral higher education administration degrees awarded at The University of Alabama, 38% were women (5) and 62% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	4

Minority students account for 31% of Higher Education Administration doctoral degree recipients at The University of Alabama, 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

Those who complete Higher Education Administration program at The University of Alabama go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Higher Education Administration majors, 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.