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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship is the 482nd most popular major in the country with 1,572 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 579 elementary and middle school administration/principalship graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in elementary and middle school administration/principalship. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their elementary and middle school administration/principalship program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major

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

Top 22 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major list. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 363 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilkes University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major. This medium-sized school is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 54 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wilkes University Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at WSC

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Baptist University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 12 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at Missouri Baptist University

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Nazarene University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwest Nazarene University is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwest Nazarene University Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary and middle school administration students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at Southeast Missouri State University

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

University of Mary landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major ranking. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary and middle school administration students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

With a ranking of #8, Henderson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major list. Henderson State University is a small public school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 10 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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

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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major list. CSU is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at CSU

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major ranking. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary and middle school administration students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at Rowan

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major ranking. UCM is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 1 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Central Missouri Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Carson - Newman Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

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Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island

Providence College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major ranking. Providence is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 0 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Providence Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

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Northcentral University
San Diego, California

Northcentral University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major ranking, coming in at #13. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 0 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Northcentral University Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Ann Arbor Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, New York

SUNY New Paltz landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized school located in New Paltz, New York that handed out 67 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at SUNY New Paltz

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Sinte Gleska University
Mission, South Dakota

Sinte Gleska University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major list. Sinte Gleska University is a public institution located in Mission, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sinte Gleska University Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major ranking. Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at Northwest

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Touro College
New York, New York

Touro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major ranking, coming in at #13. Touro is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Touro Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

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University of North Texas at Dallas ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at UNT Dallas

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Trinity Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Trinity Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary and Middle School Administration Major ranking. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 0 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at Trinity College

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