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Educational Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Educational Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study educational administration, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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.

VCU Educational Administration Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? VCU offers distance education options for education admin at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

VCU Educational Administration Rankings

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There were 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in education admin, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Admin Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Educational Administration Master’s Program

89% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The education admin program at VCU awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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Of the students who received a education admin master's degree from VCU, 67% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in education admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Educational Administration

If you plan to be a education admin major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Educational Leadership & Administration 64

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators 6,930 $95,430
Postsecondary Education Administrators 2,770 $113,240
Education Administrators 1,280 $104,310
Preschool Education Administrators 1,000 $55,080

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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