2023 Best Educational Administration Schools
Finding the Best Educational Administration 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 Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 722 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.
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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Schools in Educational Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Bank Street College of Education the best school in the United States for educational administration students. Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for educational administration students. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
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Out of the 722 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanly Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Albemarle.
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New York University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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University of Delaware ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
On average, education admin graduates from UD take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Brown University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The College of Saint Rose ranked #10 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools list. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
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Lehigh University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
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Towson University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Martin Luther College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the distant town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Northwestern University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools ranking. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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Russell Sage College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #17 on the list. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
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With a ranking of #18, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Scranton landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools ranking. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #21 on the list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
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Drake University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Loyola Marymount University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The College of New Jersey came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools ranking. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
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Trinity University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Rest of the Top 50 Best Educational Administration Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Educational Administration Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 722 different United States educational administration schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Educational Administration students that almost earned our Best Educational Administration Schools award.
Educational Administration by Region
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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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