Master’s Degrees in Educational Administration
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Education Levels of Education Admin Majors
In 2018-2019, 27,762 master's degrees were awarded to education admin majors. This earns it the #1 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in education admin at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 27,762 |
Graduate Certificate | 9,171 |
Doctor’s Degree | 6,651 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 573 |
Basic Certificate | 173 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 29 |
Associate’s Degree | 22 |
Earnings of Education Admin Majors With Master’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a master's degree in education admin is $50,600. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.
A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $45,200 and the high is $56,400.

Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a master's degree in education admin is $29,462. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary.
The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $35,478 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $24,135.

The median monthly payment of a education admin graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $343.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their master's degree in education admin. About 68.7% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 8,680 |
Women | 19,082 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of education admin master’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 544 |
Black or African American | 3,869 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3,267 |
White | 17,411 |
International Students | 460 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2,211 |

Most Popular Education Admin Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 773 colleges that offer a master’s degree in education admin. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
The most popular school in the United States for education admin students seekinga master's degree is American College of Education. Roughly 5,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,755 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,894 per year.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 998 people received their master's degree in education admin from American College of Education. Around 23% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 63% were women.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for education admin majors who are seeking their master's degree is Lamar University. Each year, around 14,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,032 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,324 per year.
The education admin program at Lamar University awarded 994 master's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year. Around 39% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 70% were women.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for education admin majors who are seeking their master's degree is Grand Canyon University. Roughly 90,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,419 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,175 per year.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 836 people received their master's degree in education admin from Grand Canyon University. About 70% of this group were women, and 44% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Concordia University - Chicago comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in education admin. Each year, around 6,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $31,926 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,910 per year.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 477 people received their master's degree in education admin from Concordia University Chicago. Of these students, 68% were women and 19% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in education admin. Roughly 13,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,540 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,986 per year.
The education admin program at Arkansas State University - Main Campus awarded 421 master's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year. About 51% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 6th most popular school in the country for education admin majors who are seeking their master's degree is Western Governors University. Each year, around 121,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,380 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,500 per year.
For the 2018-2019 academic year, 394 master's degrees were handed out to education admin majors at WGU. About 65% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
William Woods University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in education admin. Each year, around 2,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $23,950 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,480 per year.
For the 2018-2019 academic year, 390 master's degrees were handed out to education admin majors at William Woods. Of these students, 51% were women and 4% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The University of Texas at Arlington comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in education admin. Roughly 47,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,624 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,474 per year.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 306 people received their master's degree in education admin from UT Arlington. Around 47% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 72% were women.
The 9th most popular school in the country for education admin majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Phoenix - Arizona. Each year, around 95,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,552 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,752 per year.
For the 2018-2019 academic year, 283 master's degrees were handed out to education admin majors at UOPX - Arizona. About 67% of this group were women, and 47% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 10th most popular school in the country for education admin majors who are seeking their master's degree is Northern Arizona University. Each year, around 31,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,018 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,305 per year.
The education admin program at Northern Arizona University awarded 273 master's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year. Of these students, 72% were women and 34% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of the Cumberlands comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in education admin. Roughly 13,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,875 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,670 per year.
For the 2018-2019 academic year, 248 master's degrees were handed out to education admin majors at Cumberland College. Around 5% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 66% were women.
The 12th most popular school in the country for education admin majors who are seeking their master's degree is National University. Each year, around 16,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,320 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,480 per year.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 227 people received their master's degree in education admin from National University. Of these students, 72% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of North Texas is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in education admin. Roughly 38,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,295 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,900 per year.
For the 2018-2019 academic year, 226 master's degrees were handed out to education admin majors at UNT. About 64% of this group were women, and 32% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 14th most popular school in the country for education admin majors who are seeking their master's degree is William Carey University. Roughly 5,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,850 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,600 per year.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 223 people received their master's degree in education admin from William Carey University. Around 18% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 80% were women.
Concordia University - Irvine is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in education admin. Each year, around 4,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,990 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,953 per year.
For the 2018-2019 academic year, 214 master's degrees were handed out to education admin majors at Concordia University Irvine. Of these students, 69% were women and 49% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Teachers College at Columbia University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in education admin. Each year, around 4,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The education admin program at Teachers College at Columbia University awarded 209 master's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year. About 61% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 17th most popular school in the country for education admin majors who are seeking their master's degree is Montclair State University. Roughly 21,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,082 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,600 per year.
The education admin program at Montclair State University awarded 204 master's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year. Around 34% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 66% were women.
The 18th most popular school in the country for education admin majors who are seeking their master's degree is The University of West Florida. Roughly 12,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,735 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,088 per year.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 191 people received their master's degree in education admin from University of West Florida. Around 23% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 76% were women.
The 19th most popular school in the country for education admin majors who are seeking their master's degree is Capella University. Each year, around 37,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,148 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,767 per year.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 184 people received their master's degree in education admin from Capella University. About 71% of this group were women, and 34% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 20th most popular school in the country for education admin majors who are seeking their master's degree is Stephen F Austin State University. Each year, around 13,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,096 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,112 per year.
For the 2018-2019 academic year, 178 master's degrees were handed out to education admin majors at SFASU. Around 26% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 70% were women.
Education Admin Focus Areas
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Educational Leadership | 19,818 |
Higher Education Administration | 3,133 |
Other Educational Administration | 1,330 |
Curriculum Administration | 1,101 |
Elementary & Jr High Administration | 660 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to education admin that offer master’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 25,769 |
General Education | 19,995 |
Special Education | 18,013 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 17,465 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 16,093 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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