2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,205 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in North Carolina to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Gardner - Webb University the most popular school in North Carolina for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.
About 81% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 19% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 65 students majoring in education admin at Appalachian State, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Out of the 12 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Of the 37 students majoring in education admin at UNC Charlotte, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Out of the 12 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
Women make up 88% of the education admin majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Wingate University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in North Carolina. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate.
About 44% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Western Carolina 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 #6 on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
Of the 15 students majoring in education admin at WCU, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in education admin at UNCW, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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East Carolina University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 22% are male.
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North Carolina State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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Lenoir - Rhyne 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 Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 776 |
| Virginia | 1,582 |
| 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 Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 12 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).
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