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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

12 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Our analysis found Gardner - Webb University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. 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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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the 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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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in North Carolina. 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.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#5

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wingate University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Of the 15 students majoring in education admin at WCU, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Western Carolina University Report

University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized 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.

Full Educational Administration at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. 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.

Full Educational Administration at East Carolina University Report

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 city of Raleigh.

Read full report on Educational Administration at North Carolina State University

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 small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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