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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania

41 Colleges
$62,494 Avg Salary
$20,844 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, educational administration students earned 1,855 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for educational administration students. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The excellent programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Pennsylvania. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

The excellent programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

Out of the 41 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwynedd Mercy University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley.

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#5

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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York College of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York.

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#8

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #10, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,107
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

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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