by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Educational Administration is a major offered under the education program of study at Merrimack College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in education admin, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Education Leadership
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MS in Higher Education Administration
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Merrimack was $952 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $30,464 | $30,464 |
| Fees | $832 | $832 |
Merrimack does not offer an online option for its education admin master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Merrimack Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in education admin in 2019-2020, 80.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.6%.
Around 21.3% of education admin master’s degree recipients at Merrimack in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Educational Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 47 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to educational administration.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 52 |
| Special Education | 62 |
| Student Counseling | 13 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 45 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 15 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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