2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s
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In 2019-2020, 1,634 people earned their degree in elementary and middle school administration/principalship, making the major the 474th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 652 elementary and middle school administration/principalship graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in elementary and middle school administration/principalship. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary and middle school administration/principalship programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary and middle school administration/principalship program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree elementary and middle school administration students.
Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the #1 spot on the list. Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree elementary and middle school administration students list, Providence has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Providence College are $9,750.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees to 402 students in 2019-2020.
A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s. University of Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 16 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.
UMary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary are $17,861.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s. WSC is a small public school situated in Wayne, Nebraska. It awarded 15 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.
WSC also made our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSC are $9,597, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 21 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northwest Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s ranking. NNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nampa, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest Nazarene University are $11,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #7, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
MBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBU are $10,256, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Rowan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s ranking. Rowan is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 32 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Rowan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787.
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Charleston Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 21 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree elementary and middle school administration students list, CSU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $7,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Henderson State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s list. Henderson State University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 12 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree elementary and middle school administration students list, Henderson State University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Henderson State University are $8,612, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Central Missouri landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 8 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.
UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 10 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.
UofL also made our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Wilkes University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Wilkes University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It awarded 56 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Wilkes also made our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wilkes are $28,368, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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