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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 781 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found American College of Education to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. American College of Education is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 1,152 students majoring in education admin at American College of Education, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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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 master’s degree. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

Of the 1,148 students majoring in education admin at Lamar University, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 908 students majoring in education admin at Grand Canyon University, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#4

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 420 students majoring in education admin at Concordia University, Chicago, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Of the 373 students majoring in education admin at Cumberlands, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 372 students majoring in education admin at Liberty University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#9

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Of the 276 students majoring in education admin at Montclair State, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

About 73% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 27% are male.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU 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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#13

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #13, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the education admin majors at the school.

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William Woods University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

About 61% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 39% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Northwest Missouri State University

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

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

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Bank Street College of Education landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree 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.

About 78% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#18

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

About 77% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#19

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

About 64% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#20

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 76% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Shreveport.

Of the 182 students majoring in education admin at Louisiana State University - Shreveport, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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University of North Texas landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of North Texas

Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 37% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

#24

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

With a ranking of #24, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Wilmington University Report

Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Educational Administration at Concordia University, Nebraska Report

#27

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
#28

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#29

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS
#32

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
#35

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#37

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
#40

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#41

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA
#43

Hunter College

New York, NY
#43

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
#47

American University

Washington, DC
#49

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 781 different United States educational administration schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
52 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
52 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
52 Concordia University, Irvine Irvine, CA
52 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
56 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
57 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
58 Ball State University Muncie, IN
59 University of Mississippi University, MS
60 University of St. Thomas Houston, TX
61 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
61 Colorado State University - Global Campus Greenwood Village, CO
63 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
64 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
64 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
64 Belhaven University Jackson, MS
67 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
67 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
69 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
69 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
71 Drake University Des Moines, IA
71 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
73 Boston University Boston, MA
73 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
73 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
76 Aurora University Aurora, IL
76 Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK
78 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
78 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
78 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
81 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
82 University of Wisconsin - Superior Superior, WI
82 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
82 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
85 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
86 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
87 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
87 Gardner - Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
87 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
90 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
90 Portland State University Portland, OR
90 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
93 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
94 Touro College New York, NY
94 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
94 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
94 Ashland University Ashland, OH
98 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
98 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
98 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
98 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
102 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
102 Doane University Crete, NE
104 East Central University Ada, OK
105 Florida International University Miami, FL
105 Marshall University Huntington, WV
105 Providence College Providence, RI
105 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
105 Northwestern College Orange City, IA
105 Union University Jackson, TN
105 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
105 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
105 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
114 Baker University Baldwin City, KS
114 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
114 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
117 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN

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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
118 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
118 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
118 University of Houston - Victoria Victoria, TX
118 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA
118 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
123 Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses Stockton, CA
123 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
125 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
125 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
125 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
125 Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO
125 Brandman University Irvine, CA
125 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
131 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
131 Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI
131 University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX
131 North American University Stafford, TX
131 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
131 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
137 St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL
137 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
137 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA
140 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
141 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
141 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
141 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
141 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
145 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
145 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, TX
145 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
145 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
145 Murray State University Murray, KY
150 Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ
150 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
152 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
152 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
154 University of Houston Houston, TX
154 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
156 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
156 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
156 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH

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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