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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$28,261 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,245 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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.

The Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA
$10,586 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in Massachusetts for educational administration students. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Worcester State are $10,586 per year.

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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$10,655 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Massachusetts list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

Fitchburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,655 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Gordon College

Wenham, MA
$26,250 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Gordon College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Massachusetts. 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 undergraduate at Gordon College are $26,250 a year.

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#4

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA
$11,380 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Framingham State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Framingham State are $11,380 a year.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA
$36,614 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 21 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Endicott are $36,614 a year.

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$39,370 Average Tuition & Fees

American International College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AIC are $39,370 per year.

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$11,675 Average Tuition & Fees

Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for educational administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,675 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA
$10,732 Average Tuition & Fees

Bridgewater State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bridgewater State are $10,732 a year.

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$15,698 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Lowell are $15,698 a year.

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$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the New England Region

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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 21 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.

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