by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Educational Leadership & Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Educational Administration is a major offered under the education program of study at University of Maryland - College Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in education admin, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UMCP was $1,625 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $731 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,158 | $29,250 |
| Fees | $1,635 | $1,635 |
The median early career salary of education admin students who receive their master’s degree from UMCP is $48,041 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $52,816.
UMCP 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 UMCP Online Learning page.
Women made up around 69.2% of the education admin students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 69.6%.
Around 35.9% of education admin master’s degree recipients at UMCP in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Educational Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Educational Leadership & Administration | 39 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 135 |
| Educational Assessment | 5 |
| Special Education | 15 |
| Student Counseling | 18 |
*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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