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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 618 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for education admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

About 54% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Alabama. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

Of the 24 students majoring in education admin at Jacksonville State University, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Jacksonville State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

About 59% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 41% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

About 62% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Auburn University at Montgomery

University of South Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Women make up 46% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of South Alabama

University of North Alabama landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

With a ranking of #8, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Alabama State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at Alabama State University

#10

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

Women make up 60% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Mississippi 783
West Virginia 207

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 15 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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