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Best Educational Administration Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Virginia

17 Colleges
$59,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Educational Administration Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for educational administration students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for educational administration students. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

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#5

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marymount University is a great place for educational administration students. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

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#6

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

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#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized 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
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 17 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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