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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

310 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 310 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Educational Administration

Our analysis found Bank Street College of Education to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Bank Street College of Education is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Lutheran College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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#4

Hood College

Frederick, MD

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Hood College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, education admin graduates from Hood take out $16,880 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The College of Saint Rose is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #6, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Winona State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Seattle Pacific University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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Saint Martin’s University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#13

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#14

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Education Admin majors at Johns Hopkins take out an average of $18,963 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#15

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #16 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The College of New Jersey came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

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#18

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA

University of North Georgia landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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With a ranking of #19, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Full Educational Administration at Washington State University Report

Georgia College & State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Educational Administration at Georgia College & State University Report

#21

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#22

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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With a ranking of #23, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

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#24

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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With a ranking of #25, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

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Rest of the Top Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

#29

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN
#30

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
#31

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#32

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE
#33

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY
#34

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
#35

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD
#37

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD
#39

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
#41

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
#42

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA
#43

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
#44

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Educational Administration students that almost earned our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
47 Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID
48 National Louis University Chicago, IL
49 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA
50 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
51 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
52 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
53 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
54 Hunter College New York, NY
55 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
56 Villanova University Villanova, PA
57 Fordham University Bronx, NY
58 Illinois State University Normal, IL
59 Gannon University Erie, PA
60 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
61 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
62 Bradley University Peoria, IL

Educational Administration by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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