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Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Educational Administration is the #22 most popular major in the country with 46,469 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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, Course Advisor has created the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola Marymount University the best school in the Far Western US Region for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Far Western US Region . SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Martin’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means City University of Seattle is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.

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Eastern Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland ranked #10 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,692
Washington 424
Oregon 381
Nevada 153
Hawaii 97
Alaska 55

One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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