Ranked #6 in popularity, educational administration is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Nevada to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of educational administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 147 master's degrees in educational administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to educational administration students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - How many other educational administration students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt educational administration students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized educational administration related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for educational administration students working on their master's degree.
More Ways to Rank Educational Administration Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Nevada list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Educational Administration in Nevada
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in educational administration.
Top Nevada Schools for a Master's in Education Admin
University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a good option for students pursuing a master's degree in educational administration. UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the city of Las Vegas.
Master's recipients from the educational administration program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas earn $9,397 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
It's hard to beat University of Nevada - Reno if you wish to pursue a master's degree in educational administration. UNR is a very large public university located in the city of Reno.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the education admin program earn about $46,713 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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