2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree School for You
With 46,469 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, educational administration is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 641 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the education admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Educational Administration
Our analysis found Bank Street College of Education to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Clara University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the United States. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Brown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
Northwestern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
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University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Fresno Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #13, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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Drake University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #15, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
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Trinity University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Northwestern College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
The College of Saint Rose came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Loyola Marymount University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Loyola Marymount University
Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
California Lutheran University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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North Central College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Texas Lutheran University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. TLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Seguin.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 641 different United States educational administration schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools award.
Educational Administration by Region
View the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education Admin
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Education Admin Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Educational Leadership & Administration | 32,837 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 4,709 |
| Other Educational Administration & Supervision | 2,247 |
| Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision | 1,727 |
| Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship | 1,572 |
| Superintendency & Educational System Administration | 1,107 |
| Urban Education & Leadership | 736 |
| Adult & Continuing Education Administration | 462 |
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | 452 |
| Community College Education | 354 |
| Administration of Special Education | 186 |
| Early Childhood Program Administration | 70 |
| International School Administration/Leadership | 10 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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