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2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

111 Colleges
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 111 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 15% Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Bank Street College of Education to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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 Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 111 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#6

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

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The College of Saint Rose came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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#9

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#10

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#11

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

With a ranking of #11, Wagner College did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Staten Island, Wagner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#12

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

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#13

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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#14

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#15

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #16 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
18 Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ
19 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
20 Fordham University Bronx, NY
21 Hunter College New York, NY
22 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,107
Pennsylvania 1,855
New York 3,715
Maryland 548
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

Majors Similar to Education Admin

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.

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