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

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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 2nd in Mississippi. In fact, 783 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Our analysis found William Carey University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 23% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at William Carey University

#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

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

Of the 91 students majoring in education admin at Ole Miss, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Educational Administration at University of Mississippi Report

#3

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Belhaven University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in education admin at Belhaven, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Mississippi. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Mississippi College Report

#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 10 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

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

Full Educational Administration at Mississippi State University Report

#6

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 73% of the education admin majors at the school.

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University of Southern Mississippi 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 #7 on the list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

About 86% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Southern Mississippi

#8

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Alcorn State University Report

Jackson State 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 #9 on the list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at Jackson State University

Strayer University - Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Strayer University - Mississippi is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

Full Educational Administration at Strayer University - Mississippi Report

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,005
Tennessee 1,225
North Carolina 1,205
Florida 1,764
Georgia 776
Virginia 1,582
West Virginia 207
South Carolina 402
Arkansas 1,193
Louisiana 538
Alabama 618

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 10 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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