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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington

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

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 4th in Washington. In fact, 424 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Washington to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington

Check out the education admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Washington Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Educational Administration

Our analysis found Seattle Pacific University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Martin’s University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means City University of Seattle is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#5

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

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Eastern Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 381
California 2,692
Nevada 153
Hawaii 97
Alaska 55

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Admin Focus Areas

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 6 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.

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