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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania

54 Colleges
$62,494 Avg Salary
$20,844 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, educational administration students earned 1,855 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for educational administration students. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 54 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Park University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

After completing their degree, education admin graduates from Point Park carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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#3

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Pennsylvania. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 54 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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#6

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Education Admin majors at Pitt take out an average of $16,687 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Immaculata University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Holy Family University

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,107
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

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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