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Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 198 schools in the Southeast Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the education admin majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 363 students majoring in education admin at A-State, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#4

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Out of the 198 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 4 spot on the list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 184 students majoring in education admin at William Carey University, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#5

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.

Of the 183 students majoring in education admin at University of West Alabama, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

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

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 144 students majoring in education admin at GaSou, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #8, George Mason 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 Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The University of West Florida 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 #9 on the list. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

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

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University of Central Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#11

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern 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 #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 133 students majoring in education admin at NUS Florida, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#12

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in education admin at UofL, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 #13 on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Women make up 83% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#14

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo 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 #14 on the list. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

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

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#15

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic 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. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

About 82% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#16

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi 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 #16 on the list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#17

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

With a ranking of #17, Belhaven University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

Women make up 86% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#18

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #18, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in education admin at Old Dominion, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#19

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

About 70% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#19

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in education admin at University of Virginia, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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North Carolina State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Women make up 78% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#22

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

With a ranking of #22, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in education admin at Mississippi State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#23

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

Of the 77 students majoring in education admin at Austin Peay State University, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in education admin at UofSC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#25

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

With a ranking of #25, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

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

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#27

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
#27

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL
#29

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Educational Administration students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
30 Florida International University Miami, FL
30 Union University Jackson, TN
30 Marshall University Huntington, WV
33 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
34 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
35 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
36 St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL
37 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
38 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
39 Murray State University Murray, KY

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 776
Virginia 1,582
North Carolina 1,205
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 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.

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