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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$20,788 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,937 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Educational Administration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 776 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.

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#2

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gordon College is a great value for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Gordon College are $6,400 a year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at American International College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

AIC graduate students pay an average of $12,717 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

Salem State graduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.

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#6

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bridgewater State are $11,397 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston College are $32,722 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $18,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bay Path graduate students pay an average of $19,235 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 419
Maine 164
Vermont 34
New Hampshire 335
Rhode Island 114

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 13 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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