2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship is the 474th most popular major in the country with 1,634 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 953 elementary and middle school administration/principalship graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 446 elementary and middle school administration/principalship graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in elementary and middle school administration/principalship. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary and middle school administration/principalship programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the elementary and middle school administration/principalship program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The elementary and middle school administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region”.

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Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree elementary and middle school administration students.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship in the Southeast Region

#1

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 402 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at A-State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full A-State Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

#2

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$7,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Charleston Southern University is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 21 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU also made our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Charleston Southern University are $7,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CSU Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

#4 in overall quality

$8,612 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region 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.

Henderson State University also made our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Henderson State University are $8,612, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at Henderson State University

#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

#1 in overall quality

$27,575 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #4 spot on the list. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at University of Louisville

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *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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