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2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in Rhode Island

4 Colleges in Rhode Island
95 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$77,611 Avg Early-Career Salary
Educational Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in Rhode Island ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 95 degrees in educational administration during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Educational Administration School

Best Educational Administration Schools in Rhode Island Your choice of educational administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Educational Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Educational Administration Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Education Admin
Doctor's Degrees in Education Admin

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Educational Administration Schools in Rhode Island list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Educational Administration in Rhode Island

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education admin degree levels they offer.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Education Admin

1
Providence crest
Providence College
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$75,470 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Providence College if you wish to pursue a degree in educational administration. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

There were approximately 58 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program state that they receive average early career wages of $75,470.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Providence College

2
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Brown University
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$61,247 Median Starting Salary
$20,500 Median Student Debt

Brown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in educational administration. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 16 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program state that they receive average early career income of $61,247.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Brown University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In RI

University of Rhode Island is a good option for students pursuing a degree in educational administration. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 10 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in educational administration from University of Rhode Island

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$90,408 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in educational administration has to take a look at Johnson & Wales University - Providence. JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. This university ranks 6th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 11 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Johnson & Wales University - Providence receive $12,798 more than the standard education admin student.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts301573
Connecticut241101
New Hampshire210255
Maine20255
Vermont19431

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Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Education Admin Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration36
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration31
Urban Education & Leadership28

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific326
Teacher Education Subject Specific213
Special Education127
General Education85
Other Education46
Student Counseling24
Teaching English or French23

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