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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools

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

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 918 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

Check out the education admin programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lamar University the most popular school in the United States for educational administration students. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

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#2

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American College of Education is a great place for educational administration students. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for educational administration students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The College of Saint Rose is a great place for educational administration students. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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The excellent programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the United States. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#7

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #7, Western Governors University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

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#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of Southern California came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#14

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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With a ranking of #15, Bank Street College of Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Bank Street College of Education is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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William Woods University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools ranking. Located in the town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#17

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#18

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools ranking. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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#20

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

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#22

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #22, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, education admin graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debt load of $45,995.

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#23

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

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#24

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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#25

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#28

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
#30

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#32

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI
#33

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
#35

National University

La Jolla, CA
#38

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#41

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#41

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
#43

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
#45

Creighton University

Omaha, NE
#46

Hunter College

New York, NY
#48

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
#48

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Educational Administration Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 918 different United States educational administration schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY
52 Emporia State University Emporia, KS
52 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
54 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
54 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
54 George Washington University Washington, DC
57 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN
58 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
58 Colorado State University - Global Campus Greenwood Village, CO
58 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
58 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
62 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
63 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
64 Ball State University Muncie, IN
65 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
66 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
67 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
67 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
67 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
67 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
71 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
72 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
72 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
74 Belhaven University Jackson, MS
74 McDaniel College Westminster, MD
74 Concordia University, Irvine Irvine, CA
74 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
78 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
79 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
79 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
79 University of St. Thomas Houston, TX
82 University of Houston Houston, TX
82 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
84 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
84 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
86 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
86 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
86 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
89 Brandman University Irvine, CA
89 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
89 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
92 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
92 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
94 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
94 LIU Post Brookville, NY
94 Doane University Crete, NE
97 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
98 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
99 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
99 St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL
101 Aurora University Aurora, IL
102 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
102 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
104 American University Washington, DC
104 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
104 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
107 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
107 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
107 Drake University Des Moines, IA
110 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
111 Portland State University Portland, OR
112 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
112 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
114 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
114 American International College Springfield, MA
114 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
114 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
118 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
118 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO
120 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
120 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
120 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
120 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
120 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
120 University of Mississippi University, MS
126 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA
126 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
128 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
129 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
129 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
131 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
131 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
131 Union University Jackson, TN
131 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
135 University of Denver Denver, CO
135 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
135 Baker University Baldwin City, KS

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Educational Administration Schools award.

Rank College Location
138 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
139 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
139 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
139 Boston University Boston, MA
142 Marshall University Huntington, WV
143 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
143 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
145 Thomas University Thomasville, GA
146 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
147 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
147 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
149 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
149 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
149 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
152 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA
152 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
152 University of New England Biddeford, ME
152 Canisius College Buffalo, NY
152 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
157 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
157 Niagara University Niagara University, NY
157 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
157 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
157 Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK
162 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
163 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
163 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
163 Ashland University Ashland, OH
163 Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC
167 University of Wisconsin - Superior Superior, WI
168 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
169 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
170 Hood College Frederick, MD
171 Regis University Denver, CO
171 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
171 Saint Peter’s University Jersey City, NJ
171 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
171 Murray State University Murray, KY
171 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
171 Florida International University Miami, FL
171 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
179 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
179 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
179 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
179 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
179 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA

Educational Administration by Region

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

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 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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