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2023 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools

213 Colleges
$61,457 Avg Salary
$32,661 Avg Student Debt

With 46,469 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, educational administration is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 213 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Educational Administration Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the most popular online school in the United States for educational administration students. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent online programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for educational administration students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 213 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Education landed the # 5 spot on the list. American College of Education is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, education admin majors at Rasmussen University - Florida accumulate an average of around $35,773 in student debt.

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Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools list. Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, education admin majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $45,995 in student debt.

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#9

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#10

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#11

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools ranking. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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#12

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

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#13

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

On average, education admin graduates from Point Park take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#14

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#15

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#16

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.

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#17

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

With a ranking of #17, Stanly Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Albemarle.

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With a ranking of #17, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Appalachian State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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William Woods University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#21

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#22

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#23

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#24

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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#27

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL
#27

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT
#31

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
#31

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Educational Administration students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools award.

Rank College Location
33 Colorado State University - Global Campus Greenwood Village, CO
34 William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS
35 Hood College Frederick, MD
36 Niagara University Niagara University, NY
37 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
38 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
39 National Louis University Chicago, IL
39 Wingate University Wingate, NC
39 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
39 University of Louisville Louisville, KY

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

More Educational Administration Rankings

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 26 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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