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Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,205 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Educational Administration

Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the best school in North Carolina for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent graduate certificate programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wingate University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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#7

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 776
Virginia 1,582
Florida 1,764
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 1,005
South Carolina 402
Louisiana 538
Arkansas 1,193
Alabama 618
Mississippi 783
West Virginia 207

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

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 8 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).
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