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2023 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, educational administration students earned 1,855 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. 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 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Point Park University the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 84 students majoring in education admin at Point Park, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#2

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gannon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in education admin at Gannon, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Of the 16 students majoring in education admin at Cal U, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the education admin majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a great place for educational administration students working on their online graduate certificate. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

Of the 17 students majoring in education admin at Edinboro, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#6

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,107
New York 3,715
Maryland 548
District of Columbia 355
Delaware 292

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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 7 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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