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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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best value school in Virginia for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the large 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 city of Lynchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Virginia Tech

#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Radford are $12,535 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Radford University

#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 medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William & Mary are $16,618 per year.

William & Mary not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Read full report on Educational Administration at William & Mary

#6

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lynchburg are $11,759 per year.

Full Educational Administration at University of Lynchburg Report

#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Virginia State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large suburb of Petersburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Virginia State are $11,989 a 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 very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Old Dominion graduate students pay an average of $13,224 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Old Dominion University

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 suburb of Charlottesville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $20,906 per year.

University of Virginia also made our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.

Full Educational Administration at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#10

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

Marymount graduate students pay an average of $21,016 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Marymount University Report

Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Schools 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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