Best Higher Education Administration Schools Near Nashville, TN

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Nashville, Tennessee has 2 accredited schools offering higher education administration programs. Nashville has a population of about 1,065,078. In the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area, the top-earning higher education administration-related role is Education Administrators, All Other at a median $118,890 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Higher Education Administration Schools to Nashville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer higher education administration programs near Nashville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Nashville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Nashville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN 2.0 miles from Nashville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
91.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $91,565
Avg net price $15,846/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 157

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Tennessee schools on the Tennessee higher education administration page.

Higher Education Administration Wages Near Nashville

Nashville is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area (BLS area code 34980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $100,850 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN $104,725
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $60,550 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN $62,876
Instructional Coordinators $78,150 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN $81,153
Training and Development Specialists $66,130 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN $68,671
Education Administrators, All Other $118,890 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN $123,458
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $74,150 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN $76,999
Social and Community Service Managers $89,840 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN $93,292
Human Resources Specialists $67,380 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN $69,969

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Nashville at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 96.3 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited higher education administration schools are near Nashville, TN?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering higher education administration programs near Nashville. The closest is Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN (2.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Murray State University (90.9 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying higher education administration roles near Nashville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying higher education administration-related roles near Nashville are: Education Administrators, All Other ($118,890), Education Administrators, Postsecondary ($100,850), Social and Community Service Managers ($89,840). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Brentwood instead of Nashville?

Brentwood, TN is 12.4 miles from Nashville and has its own set of local higher education administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Nashville

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Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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