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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

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.

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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#2

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Lamar University is a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a 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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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the United States. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small 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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#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon 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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 70% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#7

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Viterbo University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#8

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

Women make up 81% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools 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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#10

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. 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 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 #11 on the list. Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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Central Connecticut State 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 #12 on the list. 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 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 #13 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college 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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#14

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN

Lincoln Memorial University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the distant town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in education admin at LMU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#15

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park 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 #15 on the list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 84 students majoring in education admin at Point Park, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Point Park University Report

#16

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

American College of Education came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. American College of Education is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large 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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#17

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a 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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#18

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. 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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#19

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote 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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#20

Thomas University

Thomasville, GA

Thomas 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 #20 on the list. TU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Thomasville.

Of the 71 students majoring in education admin at TU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#21

American International College

Springfield, MA

American International College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 69 students majoring in education admin at AIC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#22

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton 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 #22 on the list. UDayton is a 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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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. 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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#24

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public college 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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#25

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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 suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 72% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#31

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#33

Creighton University

Omaha, NE
#34

Le Moyne College

Syracuse, NY
#34

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
#36

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#37

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY
#37

LIU Post

Brookville, NY
#39

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT
#42

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
#43

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
#43

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY
#45

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT
#47

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN
#48

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
#49

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges 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

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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 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.

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