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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Alabama 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

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

Of the 183 students majoring in education admin at University of West Alabama, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Educational Administration at University of West Alabama Report

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Alabama. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

About 65% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Educational Administration at The University of Alabama Report

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Auburn University Report

#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in education admin at Jacksonville State University, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full Educational Administration at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

University of South Alabama 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 46% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of South Alabama

University of North Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

About 50% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of North Alabama

#8

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

With a ranking of #8, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Alabama State University Report

#10

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy 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 #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the education admin majors at the school.

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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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