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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

127 Colleges
$72,441 Avg Salary
$24,217 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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 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. This report analyzed 127 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Colleges.

Top 15% Best Educational Administration Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bank Street College of Education the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for educational administration students. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for educational administration students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 127 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

Education Admin majors at UD take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, The College of Saint Rose did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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#7

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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#8

Towson University

Towson, MD

With a ranking of #8, Towson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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Russell Sage College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#10

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

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#12

Hood College

Frederick, MD

With a ranking of #12, Hood College did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#13

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

Gwynedd Mercy University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley.

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#14

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

With a ranking of #14, Centenary University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#15

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #15, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, education admin graduates from Johns Hopkins take out $18,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#16

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College Pennsylvania came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#17

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#18

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Wagner College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Staten Island, Wagner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#19

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
20 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
21 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
22 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
23 Manhattan College Riverdale, NY
24 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
25 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration colleges 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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