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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

64 Colleges
$19,182 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,937 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 46,469 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Hood College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hood are $9,080 a year. On average, education admin graduates from Hood take out $16,880 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hood also did well on our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McDaniel College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Graduate Certificate, education admin graduates from McDaniel carry an average student debtload of $16,146.

McDaniel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on Educational Administration at McDaniel College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

YCP graduate students pay an average of $11,646 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at York College of Pennsylvania

The excellent graduate certificate programs at The College of Saint Rose helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Saint Rose are $15,748 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Saint Rose is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on Educational Administration at The College of Saint Rose

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 per year.

TCNJ also took the #4 spot in our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Towson are $19,890 a year.

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#7

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Niagara graduate students pay an average of $13,950 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Salisbury graduate students pay an average of $15,765 in tuition and fees each year.

Salisbury excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#9

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.

The Mount graduate students pay an average of $13,676 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

Canisius College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Canisius are $15,870 a year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Educational Administration students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
12 Manhattan College Riverdale, NY

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,855
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 26 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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