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Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$15,601 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $16,644 per year.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $16,522 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great value for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Radford are $12,535 a year.

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#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great value for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

William & Mary graduate students pay an average of $16,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

William & Mary also made our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.

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#6

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Lynchburg graduate students pay an average of $11,759 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia 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 #7 on the list. Virginia State is a small public school located in the suburb of Petersburg.

Virginia State graduate students pay an average of $11,989 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $13,224 per year.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $20,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#10

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

With a ranking of #10, Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marymount are $21,016 a year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 16 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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