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2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

16 Colleges
$54,435 Avg Salary

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

Educational Administration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 1,582 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marymount University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

With a ranking of #6, University of Richmond did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

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

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#8

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg ranked #10 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
Georgia 776
Florida 1,764
West Virginia 207
South Carolina 402
Arkansas 1,193
Louisiana 538
Mississippi 783
Alabama 618

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 16 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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