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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

161 Colleges
$72,441 Avg Salary
$24,217 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 46,469 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 161 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named The College of Saint Rose the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for educational administration students. Located in the small city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Bank Street College of Education helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for educational administration students. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #8, Point Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, education admin graduates from Point Park take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#11

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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#12

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#13

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.

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With a ranking of #14, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#15

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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#16

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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#17

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #17, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#18

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#20

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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St John’s University - New York ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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#22

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.

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#23

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, education admin graduates from Pitt carry an average student debt load of $16,687.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Educational Administration students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
25 Canisius College Buffalo, NY
25 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA
27 Niagara University Niagara University, NY
28 Hood College Frederick, MD
29 Saint Peter’s University Jersey City, NJ
30 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
31 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
32 Touro College New York, NY
32 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
32 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY
32 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,855
New York 3,715
Maryland 548
New Jersey 1,107
District of Columbia 355
Delaware 292

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 26 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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