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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 134 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for education admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Women make up 68% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Montclair State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bank Street College of Education helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 186 students majoring in education admin at Bank Street College of Education, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Bank Street College of Education Report

#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Wilmington University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 140 students majoring in education admin at Teachers College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

Full Educational Administration at University of Pennsylvania Report

#6

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 116 students majoring in education admin at St. Joe's, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#7

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 109 students majoring in education admin at Hunter, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Hunter College Report

The College of Saint Rose landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

Women make up 84% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#9

American University

Washington, DC

American University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 101 students majoring in education admin at The American University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Educational Administration at American University Report

The College of New Jersey came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at The College of New Jersey

#11

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 96 students majoring in education admin at SUNY Stony Brook, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#12

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #12, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in education admin at Rowan, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Rowan University

#13

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #13, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 75% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Loyola University Maryland

#13

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 67 students majoring in education admin at Touro, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Touro College

#15

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#16

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in education admin at Holy Family, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Holy Family University Report

#17

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

Of the 56 students majoring in education admin at Lehigh, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Lehigh University

#18

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, NJ

Georgian Court University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.

Women make up 75% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Georgian Court University

California University of Pennsylvania landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Of the 50 students majoring in education admin at Cal U, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Educational Administration at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#20

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #20, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

About 85% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 15% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at LIU Post

#20

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in education admin at University at Buffalo, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Educational Administration at University at Buffalo Report

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

Of the 46 students majoring in education admin at Edinboro, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
23 Baruch College New York, NY
23 Georgetown University Washington, DC
25 George Washington University Washington, DC
25 Canisius College Buffalo, NY

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,107
Pennsylvania 1,855
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

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 26 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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