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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools

918 Colleges
$61,457 Avg Salary
$32,661 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

Educational Administration is the #22 most popular major in the country with 46,469 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 918 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

Check out the education admin programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lamar University the most popular school in the United States for educational administration students. Lamar University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

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#2

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent programs at American College of Education helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the United States. American College of Education is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the United States. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Rose. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools list. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#14

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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With a ranking of #15, Bank Street College of Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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William Woods University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools list. Located in the town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#17

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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#18

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools ranking. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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#20

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

With a ranking of #20, University of West Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.

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With a ranking of #21, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

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#22

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, education admin graduates from Purdue University Global take out $45,995 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#23

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

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#24

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools ranking. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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#25

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#28

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
#30

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#32

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI
#33

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
#35

National University

La Jolla, CA
#38

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#41

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
#41

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#43

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
#45

Creighton University

Omaha, NE
#46

Hunter College

New York, NY
#48

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
#48

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Educational Administration Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 918 different United States educational administration schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY
52 Emporia State University Emporia, KS
52 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
54 George Washington University Washington, DC
54 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
54 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
57 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN
58 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
58 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
58 Colorado State University - Global Campus Greenwood Village, CO
58 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
62 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
63 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
64 Ball State University Muncie, IN
65 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
66 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
67 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
67 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
67 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
67 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
71 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
72 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
72 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
74 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
74 Concordia University, Irvine Irvine, CA
74 McDaniel College Westminster, MD
74 Belhaven University Jackson, MS
78 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
79 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
79 University of St. Thomas Houston, TX
79 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
82 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
82 University of Houston Houston, TX
84 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
84 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
86 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
86 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
86 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
89 Brandman University Irvine, CA
89 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
89 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
92 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
92 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
94 Doane University Crete, NE
94 LIU Post Brookville, NY
94 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
97 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
98 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
99 St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL
99 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
101 Aurora University Aurora, IL
102 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
102 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
104 American University Washington, DC
104 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
104 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
107 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
107 Drake University Des Moines, IA
107 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
110 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
111 Portland State University Portland, OR
112 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
112 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
114 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
114 American International College Springfield, MA
114 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
114 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
118 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO
118 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
120 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
120 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
120 University of Mississippi University, MS
120 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
120 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
120 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
126 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
126 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA
128 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
129 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
129 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
131 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
131 Union University Jackson, TN
131 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
131 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
135 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
135 University of Denver Denver, CO
135 Baker University Baldwin City, KS

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Educational Administration Schools award.

Rank College Location
138 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
139 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
139 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
139 Boston University Boston, MA
142 Marshall University Huntington, WV
143 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
143 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
145 Thomas University Thomasville, GA
146 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
147 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
147 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
149 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
149 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
149 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
152 University of New England Biddeford, ME
152 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
152 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA
152 Canisius College Buffalo, NY
152 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
157 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
157 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
157 Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK
157 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
157 Niagara University Niagara University, NY
162 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
163 Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC
163 Ashland University Ashland, OH
163 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
163 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
167 University of Wisconsin - Superior Superior, WI
168 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
169 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
170 Hood College Frederick, MD
171 Saint Peter’s University Jersey City, NJ
171 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
171 Murray State University Murray, KY
171 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
171 Regis University Denver, CO
171 Florida International University Miami, FL
171 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
171 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
179 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
179 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
179 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
179 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA
179 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN

Educational Administration by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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