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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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$54,435 Avg Salary

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

With 207 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, educational administration is the #36 most popular major in West Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in West Virginia 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

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Our 2023 rankings named Marshall University the most popular school in West Virginia for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

About 33% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Marshall University Report

#2

Salem University

Salem, WV

Out of the 9 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Salem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

Of the 21 students majoring in education admin at Salem, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Virginia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in West Virginia. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at West Virginia State University Report

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU 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.

Full Educational Administration at West Virginia University Report

#4

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Out of the 9 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheeling University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in education admin at Wheeling University, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Wheeling University Report

With a ranking of #6, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Alderson Broaddus University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Alderson Broaddus University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Philippi.

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Strayer University - West Virginia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Fairmont 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 #9 on the list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

Full Educational Administration at Fairmont State University Report

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
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

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 9 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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