2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Educational Administration
Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best value school in Virginia for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.
GMU also took the #3 spot in our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at JMU are $12,514 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great value for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Old Dominion are $13,224 a year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Virginia Tech are $16,522 a year.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate educational administration programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.
University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.
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Virginia Commonwealth 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 #7 on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
VCU graduate students pay an average of $15,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Shenandoah University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate educational administration programs. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Shenandoah are $23,430 per year.
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University of Richmond landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate educational administration programs. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at URichmond are $25,620 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 |
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Educational Administration Related Majors for Education Admin
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 9 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).
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