2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 423 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the education admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
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Our analysis found The College of Saint Rose to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
Women make up 80% of the education admin majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the United States. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.
Women make up 75% of the education admin majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 546 students majoring in education admin at A-State, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
About 71% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 29% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 31% are male.
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University of Oregon came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the education admin majors at the school.
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Viterbo University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.
About 69% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 31% are male.
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Gardner - Webb University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.
Women make up 81% of the education admin majors at the school.
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Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 117 students majoring in education admin at Capella University, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, McDaniel College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 82% of the education admin majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that education admin majors at McDaniel take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $16,146.
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Bank Street College of Education landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Bank Street College of Education is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 109 students majoring in education admin at Bank Street College of Education, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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With a ranking of #12, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.
Of the 99 students majoring in education admin at CCSU, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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National Louis University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 97 students majoring in education admin at NLU, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the distant town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 89 students majoring in education admin at LMU, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Point Park University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 84 students majoring in education admin at Point Park, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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With a ranking of #16, American College of Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
About 70% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 30% are male.
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University of Rochester landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 80 students majoring in education admin at University of Rochester, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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University of New England ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in education admin at UNE, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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University of West Alabama landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.
Of the 77 students majoring in education admin at University of West Alabama, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Thomas University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. TU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Thomasville.
Of the 71 students majoring in education admin at TU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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American International College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Of the 69 students majoring in education admin at AIC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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University of Dayton ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
Women make up 65% of the education admin majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #22, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
About 59% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 41% are male.
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SUNY New Paltz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 27% are male.
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With a ranking of #25, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 72% of the education admin majors at the school.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 423 different United States educational administration schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 57 | Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven, CT |
| 58 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 58 | SUNY Oswego | Oswego, NY |
| 58 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
| 61 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 61 | Molloy College | Rockville Centre, NY |
| 63 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 63 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 63 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
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 Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 66 | Canisius College | Buffalo, NY |
| 66 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 66 | Concordia University, Chicago | River Forest, IL |
| 66 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT |
| 66 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 72 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 73 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
| 73 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, TN |
| 75 | Plymouth State University | Plymouth, NH |
| 75 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS |
| 77 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
| 77 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA |
| 79 | University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 79 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 81 | Regis University | Denver, CO |
| 81 | Salem University | Salem, WV |
| 81 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 84 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 84 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 84 | Indiana State University | Terre Haute, IN |
Educational Administration by Region
View the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
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| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Educational Administration Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 30 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.