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2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

20 Colleges
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent master’s degree 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 city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens University of Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

High Point University

High Point, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at High Point University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Appalachian State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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#8

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.

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With a ranking of #9, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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 20 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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