Educational Administration at Vanderbilt University

Every educational administration school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education admin program at Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Educational Administration section at the bottom of this page.

Vanderbilt Educational Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education Admin
• Doctorate Degree in Education Admin

Vanderbilt Educational Administration Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in education admin, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Admin Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education admin majors at Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt Educational Administration Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students earned a master's degree in education admin from Vanderbilt. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in education admin each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education admin master's degree from Vanderbilt, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a master's in education admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	47
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Educational Administration

Educational Administration majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Vanderbilt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Educational Leadership & Administration	43
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	36
Urban Education & Leadership	17

Related Majors

• General Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• International Education
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Education Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in education admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	5,580	$82,300
Postsecondary Education Administrators	3,720	$104,790
Education Administrators	1,320	$74,750
Preschool Education Administrators	860	$50,990

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dansan4444 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.