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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina

25 Colleges
$57,494 Avg Salary
$12,300 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Our analysis found Stanly Community College to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Albemarle.

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Out of the 25 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the 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 #4 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Haywood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Clyde, Haywood Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Appalachian State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #7, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

High Point University

High Point, NC

With a ranking of #8, High Point University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the medium-sized city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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With a ranking of #10, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
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 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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