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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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 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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in North Carolina 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Educational Administration at North Carolina State University Report

#2

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Gardner - Webb University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

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

Full Educational Administration at Gardner - Webb University Report

Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens University of Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in education admin at Queens, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Queens University of Charlotte

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Educational Administration at East Carolina University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 32% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 54 students majoring in education admin at UNC Charlotte, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Women make up 74% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in education admin at UNC Pembroke, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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

Full Educational Administration at North Carolina A & T State University Report

#10

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 63% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Western Carolina University

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 22 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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