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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$20,788 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,937 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 776 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #48 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the education admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.

Gordon College graduate students pay an average of $6,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American International College is a great value for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at AIC are $12,717 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

Salem State graduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.

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#6

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Bridgewater State graduate students pay an average of $11,397 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 per year.

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 per year.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston 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. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $18,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bay Path are $19,235 a year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 419
New Hampshire 335
Maine 164
Rhode Island 114
Vermont 34

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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.

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