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Educational Administration at Grand Valley State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Educational Administration, you may want to check out the program at Grand Valley State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 93 educational administration degrees were awarded at Grand Valley State University.

Online Class Availability at Grand Valley State University

Many students take online classes at Grand Valley State University. Of 22,011 students, 1,443 (7%) studied exclusively online and 9,272 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Educational Administration Rankings at Grand Valley State University

Use these rankings to compare Grand Valley State University’s Educational Administration program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#4 of 14
Best Value	Michigan	#10 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#39 of 90
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#46 of 89
Best Value	Nationwide	#261 of 587
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#278 of 598

Earnings for Educational Administration Graduates from Grand Valley State University

Those who finish Grand Valley State University’s Educational Administration program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$49,463
2 years	$45,539
3 years	$48,066
4 years	$54,196
5 years	$60,975

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Educational Administration graduates from Grand Valley State University earn a median of $54,196, compared with $57,127 for all Grand Valley State University graduates — about 5% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Educational Administration graduates at Grand Valley State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Educational Administration graduates at Grand Valley State University are 68% women (63) and 32% men (30).

Educational Administration Master’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Among the 53 master’s educational administration graduates at Grand Valley State University, 72% were women (38) and 28% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	8
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, below the national average of 35%.*

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

More Specific Educational Administration Concentrations at Grand Valley State University

This Educational Administration program at Grand Valley State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Educational Leadership	73
Higher Education Administration	20

Best-Paid Careers for Educational Administration Graduates

Those who complete Educational Administration program at Grand Valley State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Educational Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$178,795
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$161,927
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
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.