by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in educational administration at GCU. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate, Professional Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 3 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks GCU highly for educational administration, coming in at #372 out of 604 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Educational Administration Schools | 372 of 604 |
| Best Educational Administration Schools in Arizona | 4 of 8 |
| Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southwest Region | 31 of 70 |
Here is each degree level offered in educational administration at GCU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 1,105 |
| Doctoral | 265 |
| Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Professional Certificate | 49 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Grand Canyon University awarded 1,105 master’s degrees in educational administration.
GCU is in the top 15% of the country for educational administration at the master’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 7 schools by College Factual.
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of educational administration master’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The largest share of educational administration master’s degree graduates at GCU are White. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a master’s in educational administration.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 271 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 186 |
| White | 557 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 80 |
GCU conferred 670 master’s degrees in educational leadership and administration, general recently — 70% to women and 30% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (56%).
GCU awarded 343 master’s degrees in educational, instructional, and curriculum supervision in the latest year of data — 80% to women and 20% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (46%).
GCU conferred 92 master’s completions in higher education/higher education administration in the most recent reporting year — 72% to women and 28% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (33%).
During the most recent reporting year, Grand Canyon University conferred 265 doctoral degrees in educational administration.
GCU ranks competitively among schools offering educational administration at the doctoral level. Its best result was #3 out of 6 schools by College Factual.
In the most recent graduating class, 30% of educational administration doctoral degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The largest share of educational administration doctoral degree graduates at GCU were Black or African American. Approximately 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a doctoral in educational administration.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 105 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| White | 97 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 22 |
GCU conferred 265 doctoral degrees in educational leadership and administration, general recently — 70% to women and 30% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (40%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Grand Canyon University handed out 2 graduate certificate degrees in educational administration.
GCU holds a strong position among schools offering educational administration at the graduate certificate level. In particular it placed #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 2 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 6 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 119 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in educational administration from GCU were men.
The majority of educational administration graduate certificate degree graduates at GCU were Asian. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a graduate certificate in educational administration.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
GCU conferred 2 graduate certificate degrees in educational, instructional, and curriculum supervision in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (50%).
During the most recent reporting year, Grand Canyon University awarded 49 professional certificate degrees in educational administration.
GCU has not been ranked for educational administration at the professional certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 8% of educational administration professional certificate degrees went to men and 92% went to women.
The largest share of educational administration professional certificate degree graduates at GCU are White. Approximately 69% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a professional certificate in educational administration.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 34 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
GCU awarded 48 professional certificate degrees in educational, instructional, and curriculum supervision in the most recent reporting year — 92% to women and 8% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (71%).
GCU conferred 1 professional certificate degree in educational leadership and administration, general in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (100%).
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