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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Virginia

22 Colleges
$59,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

Educational Administration is the #19 most popular major in Virginia with 1,582 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for educational administration students. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Full Educational Administration at Virginia Tech Report

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Full Educational Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#7

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #7, Regent University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

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#9

Averett University

Danville, VA

Averett University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

With a ranking of #10, Radford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Radford University

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
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
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 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.

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