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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Educational Administration is the #19 most popular major in Virginia with 1,582 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Educational Administration

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

With a ranking of #6, University of Richmond did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.

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#7

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah 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 #7 on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

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Virginia Commonwealth 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 #8 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty 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 #9 on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 776
North Carolina 1,205
Florida 1,764
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 1,005
South Carolina 402
Louisiana 538
Arkansas 1,193
Alabama 618
Mississippi 783
West Virginia 207

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 9 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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