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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama

15 Colleges
$60,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, 618 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #22 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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Alabama to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Our analysis found Samford University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for educational administration students. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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#9

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list. Alabama State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

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#10

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

With a ranking of #10, University of Montevallo did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Montevallo is a small public school located in the suburb of Montevallo.

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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
Virginia 1,582
North Carolina 1,205
Florida 1,764
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 1,005
South Carolina 402
Louisiana 538
Arkansas 1,193
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 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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