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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

11 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 3rd in Alabama. In fact, 618 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama.

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

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

Full Educational Administration at University of West Alabama Report

#2

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

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

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

Full Educational Administration at Jacksonville State University Report

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in education admin at Auburn, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Auburn University

#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 81% of the education admin majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

Of the 11 students majoring in education admin at UNA, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Educational Administration at University of North Alabama Report

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 50% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at The University of Alabama

#7

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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

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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at Auburn University at Montgomery

With a ranking of #9, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Educational Administration at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#10

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,005
Tennessee 1,225
North Carolina 1,205
Georgia 776
Florida 1,764
Virginia 1,582
West Virginia 207
South Carolina 402
Arkansas 1,193
Louisiana 538
Mississippi 783

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

Majors Similar to Education Admin

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 11 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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