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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania

41 Colleges
$62,494 Avg Salary
$20,844 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for educational administration students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 41 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

The excellent programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Pennsylvania. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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#4

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

The excellent programs at Gwynedd Mercy University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Gwynedd Mercy University

#5

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Westminster College Pennsylvania is a great place for educational administration students. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Wilmington.

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#6

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Educational Administration at York College of Pennsylvania Report

#8

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

With a ranking of #8, Wilkes University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.

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#9

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Holy Family University

#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #10, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large 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 25 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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