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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 46,469 educational administration students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

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.

The Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Our analysis found Lamar University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 670 students majoring in education admin at Lamar University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

Women make up 65% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at Northeastern State University

#4

Schreiner University

Kerrville, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schreiner University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Kerrville, Schreiner University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 28% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Of the 13 students majoring in education admin at Texas A&M College Station, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 22% are male.

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New Mexico Highlands 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in education admin at New Mexico Highlands University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at New Mexico Highlands University

#6

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in education admin at Western New Mexico University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Arizona State University - Skysong

#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at Texas Tech University

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,028
Texas 4,961
New Mexico 99
Oklahoma 567

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 27 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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