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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina

38 Colleges
$57,494 Avg Salary
$12,300 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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.

The Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in North Carolina 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.

Check out the education admin programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

#1

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Gardner - Webb University the most popular school in North Carolina for educational administration students. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for educational administration students. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for educational administration students. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for educational administration students. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#6

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Stanly Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Albemarle.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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Queens University of Charlotte came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Western Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

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With a ranking of #10, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 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.

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