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2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

9 Colleges
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 2nd in Mississippi. In fact, 783 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

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 Mississippi Schools for a Master's in Educational Administration

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi College the best school in Mississippi for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

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#3

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Out of the 9 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 9 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

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#5

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Out of the 9 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Southern Mississippi 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. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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#7

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

With a ranking of #8, Alcorn State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Jackson State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

Full Educational Administration at Jackson State University Report

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,005
Tennessee 1,225
North Carolina 1,205
Florida 1,764
Georgia 776
Virginia 1,582
West Virginia 207
South Carolina 402
Arkansas 1,193
Louisiana 538
Alabama 618

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 9 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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