2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the education admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Educational Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in the Southeast Region for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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Out of the 175 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berry College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Mount Berry.
Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
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William & Mary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, John Brown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.
North Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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Georgia College & 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 #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
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University of Georgia ranked #12 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
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Bellarmine 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 #13 on the list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
University of Louisville landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.
Marymount 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 #16 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Southern Adventist University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegedale.
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Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #18 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Shreveport.
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University of Richmond came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Augusta 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 #20 on the list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.
Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.
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With a ranking of #22, Asbury University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.
Covenant College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Covenant is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lookout Mountain.
With a ranking of #24, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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Samford 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 #25 on the list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.
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Rest of the Top Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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 Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 28 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 29 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
| 30 | Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 31 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 32 | High Point University | High Point, NC |
| 33 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 34 | Georgetown College | Georgetown, KY |
| 35 | Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA |
Best Educational Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1,005 |
| Tennessee | 1,225 |
| North Carolina | 1,205 |
| Georgia | 776 |
| Florida | 1,764 |
| Virginia | 1,582 |
| West Virginia | 207 |
| South Carolina | 402 |
| Arkansas | 1,193 |
| Louisiana | 538 |
| Mississippi | 783 |
| Alabama | 618 |
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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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