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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

111 Colleges
$13,233 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 111 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 15% Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Cabrini University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Cabrini University Report

#2

Hood College

Frederick, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hood College is a great value for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hood are $9,080 per year.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

Out of the 111 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 a year.

University of Scranton also took the #4 spot in our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Wilmington University graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Wilmington University Report

#5

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Westminster New Wilmington graduate students pay an average of $13,170 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Westminster New Wilmington also is in the top 10% of our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#7

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Holy Family graduate students pay an average of $12,181 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Holy Family University Report

#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Montclair State also did well on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Educational Administration at Montclair State University Report

The College of New Jersey landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 a year.

TCNJ did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on Educational Administration at The College of New Jersey

With a ranking of #10, The College of Saint Rose did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Rose are $15,748 per year.

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#11

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

With a ranking of #11, Marywood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.

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#12

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Touro are $13,258 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Touro College Report

#13

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

Gwynedd Mercy University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gwynedd - Mercy are $14,947 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Gwynedd Mercy University

#14

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Rowan is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Rowan University

#15

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #15, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

St. Joe’s graduate students pay an average of $18,144 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, St. Joe’s also did well on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Saint Joseph’s University

#16

Trinity Washington University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #16, Trinity Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Trinity College are $14,850 per year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Educational Administration students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
17 University of Delaware Newark, DE
18 Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ
19 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
20 Coppin State University Baltimore, MD
21 Mount St Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD
22 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, 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.

  • 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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