by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in educational administration at NAU. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 6 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, NAU as a strong choice for educational administration, ranked #201 out of 604 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Educational Administration Schools | 201 of 604 |
| Best Educational Administration Schools in Arizona | 2 of 8 |
| Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southwest Region | 13 of 70 |
Here is each degree level granted in educational administration at NAU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 130 |
| Doctoral | 20 |
| Graduate Certificate | 30 |
During the most recent reporting year, Northern Arizona University conferred 130 master’s degrees in educational administration.
NAU is among the very best schools in the country for educational administration at the master’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 7 schools by College Factual.
Among recent graduates, 25% of educational administration master’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The largest share of educational administration master’s degree graduates at NAU were White. About 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a master’s in educational administration.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
| White | 78 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 10 |
NAU granted 83 master’s degrees in educational leadership and administration, general in the most recent reporting year — 77% to women and 23% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%).
NAU granted 44 master’s degrees in community college administration recently — 70% to women and 30% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (50%).
NAU awarded 3 master’s completions in international school administration/leadership recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (67%).
During the most recent reporting year, Northern Arizona University handed out 20 doctoral degrees in educational administration.
NAU is among the very best schools in the country for educational administration at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #1 out of 6 schools by College Factual.
Among recent graduates, 40% of educational administration doctoral degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The largest share of educational administration doctoral degree graduates at NAU were White. Roughly 70% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a doctoral in educational administration.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
NAU awarded 14 doctoral completions in superintendency and educational system administration in the most recent reporting year — 57% to women and 43% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (79%).
NAU granted 6 doctoral degrees in community college administration in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northern Arizona University conferred 30 graduate certificate degrees in educational administration.
NAU is among the very best schools in the country for educational administration at the graduate certificate level. In particular it placed #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 1 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 2 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 53 |
Among recent graduates, 13% of educational administration graduate certificate degrees went to men and 87% went to women.
The largest share of educational administration graduate certificate degree graduates at NAU were White. Roughly 57% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a graduate certificate in educational administration.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
NAU conferred 21 graduate certificate degrees in elementary and middle school administration/principalship recently — 90% to women and 10% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%).
NAU awarded 9 graduate certificate degrees in superintendency and educational system administration in the latest year of data — 78% to women and 22% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (33%).