2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree School for You
Educational Administration is the #22 most popular major in the country with 46,469 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 175 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Educational Administration
Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.
Read full report on Educational Administration at University of the Cumberlands
The excellent master’s degree programs at Charleston Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Charleston, CSU 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 CSU are $5,085 a year.
Full Educational Administration at Charleston Southern University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asbury University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Asbury are $9,990 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Berry College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in the Southeast Region . Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Mount Berry.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Berry are $12,420 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Berry is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Berry College
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Louisiana College is a great value for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Pineville, Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Louisiana College are $8,278 a year.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Louisiana College
Delta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 a year.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Delta State University
Southern Adventist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegedale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Adventist are $11,880 per year.
Cumberland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Lebanon.
CU graduate students pay an average of $7,500 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Cumberland University
Wheeling University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Wheeling University graduate students pay an average of $10,160 in tuition and fees each year.
Harding University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harding are $11,080 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harding also is in the top 15% of our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Full Educational Administration at Harding University Report
Carson - Newman University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jefferson City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 per year.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Carson - Newman University
John Brown University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.
JBU graduate students pay an average of $13,920 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, JBU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Henderson State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.
Henderson State University graduate students pay an average of $9,108 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Educational Administration at Henderson State University Report
Georgetown College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the fringe town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgetown College are $11,745 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgetown College also did well on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Educational Administration at Georgetown College Report
With a ranking of #15, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.
Gardner - Webb graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Gardner - Webb University
Bellarmine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Bellarmine U graduate students pay an average of $13,652 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bellarmine U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Educational Administration at Bellarmine University Report
With a ranking of #17, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHU are $10,980 a year.
Union University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Union are $11,666 a year.
With a ranking of #19, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
Converse College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Converse 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 Converse are $7,698 a year.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Converse College
Mississippi College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MC are $12,796 per year.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Mississippi College
The University of Tampa ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tampa.
UT graduate students pay an average of $12,014 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Educational Administration at The University of Tampa Report
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at A-State are $11,408 per year.
Full Educational Administration at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 per year.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Anderson University South Carolina
With a ranking of #25, University of West Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Alabama are $13,546 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of West Alabama is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Educational Administration at University of West Alabama Report
Rest of the Top Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA |
| 28 | Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 29 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA |
| 30 | William Carey University | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 31 | Bob Jones University | Greenville, SC |
| 32 | Southeastern University | Lakeland, FL |
| 33 | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, KY |
| 34 | Union College Kentucky | Barbourville, KY |
| 34 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
Best Educational Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 776 |
| Virginia | 1,582 |
| 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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Majors Related to Education Admin
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.
- 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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