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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

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

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, educational administration students earned 548 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 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 Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

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

Top Maryland Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Educational Administration

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Towson University the best school in Maryland for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Hood College

Frederick, MD

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Hood College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school 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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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Salisbury University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Maryland. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

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#6

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, education admin graduates from McDaniel carry an average student debtload of $16,146.

Full Educational Administration at McDaniel College Report

#7

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,107
Pennsylvania 1,855
New York 3,715
District of Columbia 355
Delaware 292

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 7 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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