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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Mississippi

9 Colleges
$52,555 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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.

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 Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Mississippi

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

Top Mississippi Schools in Educational Administration

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi College to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for educational administration students. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

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#3

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Mississippi 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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#5

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delta State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.

Full Educational Administration at Delta State University Report

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Full Educational Administration at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#7

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

With a ranking of #7, Belhaven University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. 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

Alcorn State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.

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Jackson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Jackson State University

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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