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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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

Our analysis found American International College to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#2

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bridgewater State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 96% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#3

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bay Path University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Bay Path University

#4

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

Women make up 85% of the education admin majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Salem State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Massachusetts. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

Women make up 79% of the education admin majors at the school.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#7

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Gordon College 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 #7 on the list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.

Women make up 71% of the education admin majors at the school.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Massachusetts - Boston

#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 67% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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 15 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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