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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

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 Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate 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 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 analysis found Point Park University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. 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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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Pennsylvania. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

About 73% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

#3

Gannon University

Erie, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gannon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the 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.

Full Educational Administration at Gannon University Report

Out of the 28 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 63% of the education admin majors at the school.

On average, education admin graduates from Pitt take out $17,882 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large 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.

Full Educational Administration at Drexel University Report

Mercyhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

Of the 5 students majoring in education admin at Mercyhurst, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#9

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

Women make up 67% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at York College of Pennsylvania Report

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Colleges 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

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 28 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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