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Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,855 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found York College of Pennsylvania to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Gannon University

Erie, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gannon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Education Admin majors at Pitt take out an average of $17,882 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,715
Maryland 548
New Jersey 1,107
District of Columbia 355
Delaware 292

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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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