by our College Data Analytics Team
[Educational Administration](/majors/education/educational-administration/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a educational administration degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 37 schools on the early-career earnings of their educational administration graduates.
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Below are the schools whose educational administration graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in educational administration, no school beat San Jose State University this year. San Jose State University is a public school located in the city of San Jose. After graduating, educational administration degree recipients from San Jose State University typically earn about $111,358 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at California State University East Bay earned it the #2 place for educational administration. Set in the suburb of Hayward, California State University East Bay is a public institution. Educational Administration graduates of California State University East Bay earn a median of about $113,579 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Brandman University Part Of The Chapman University System earned it the #3 place for educational administration. Brandman University Part Of The Chapman University System is a public school located in the suburb of Aliso Viejo. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $104,567.
National University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying educational administration schools. National University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $104,236.
Strong graduate earnings at California State University Dominguez Hills earned it the #5 place for educational administration. Set in the city of Carson, California State University Dominguez Hills is a public institution. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $96,352.
University Of La Verne placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for educational administration. Located in the suburb of La Verne, University Of La Verne is a private not-for-profit institution. Educational Administration graduates of University Of La Verne earn a median of about $126,176 a year early in their careers.
Santa Clara University placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for educational administration. Set in the city of Santa Clara, Santa Clara University is a private not-for-profit institution. Educational Administration graduates of Santa Clara University earn a median of about $92,238 a year early in their careers.
California State University Northridge earned the #8 position for educational administration graduate earnings this year. California State University Northridge is a public school located in the city of Northridge. After graduating, educational administration degree recipients from California State University Northridge typically earn about $95,942 annually.
San Francisco State University placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for educational administration. San Francisco State University is a public school located in the city of San Francisco. After graduating, educational administration degree recipients from San Francisco State University typically earn about $115,737 annually.
California State University San Bernardino earned the #10 position for educational administration graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of San Bernardino, California State University San Bernardino is a public institution. Educational Administration graduates of California State University San Bernardino earn a median of about $105,309 a year early in their careers.
Concordia University Irvine ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying educational administration schools. Concordia University Irvine is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine. Early-career educational administration graduates from Concordia University Irvine make a median of around $107,036 per year.
San Diego State University earned the #12 position for educational administration graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego State University is a public institution. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $82,932.
California State University Long Beach placed #13 among the highest-paying schools for educational administration. California State University Long Beach is a public school located in the city of Long Beach. Educational Administration graduates of California State University Long Beach earn a median of about $125,689 a year early in their careers.
Hope International University earned the #14 position for educational administration graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Hope International University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, educational administration degree recipients from Hope International University typically earn about $82,668 annually.
California Lutheran University earned the #15 position for educational administration graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Thousand Oaks, California Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career educational administration graduates from California Lutheran University make a median of around $94,831 per year.
Saint Marys College Of California came in at #16 for educational administration graduate earnings this year. Saint Marys College Of California is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $93,700.
California State University Fresno landed the #17 spot for educational administration salaries this year. California State University Fresno is a public school located in the city of Fresno. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $127,186.
Humphreys College Stockton And Modesto Campuses came in at #18 for educational administration graduate earnings this year. Humphreys College Stockton And Modesto Campuses is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton. Early-career educational administration graduates from Humphreys College Stockton And Modesto Campuses make a median of around $80,195 per year.
University Of California Los Angeles placed #19 among the highest-paying schools for educational administration. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a public institution. After graduating, educational administration degree recipients from University Of California Los Angeles typically earn about $133,553 annually.
Touro University California ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying educational administration schools. Touro University California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Vallejo. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $79,843.
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo placed #21 among the highest-paying schools for educational administration. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a public institution. Early-career educational administration graduates from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo make a median of around $76,876 per year.
University Of Southern California earned the #22 position for educational administration graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, educational administration degree recipients from University Of Southern California typically earn about $119,085 annually.
California State University Stanislaus landed the #23 spot for educational administration salaries this year. California State University Stanislaus is a public school located in the suburb of Turlock. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $116,469.
University Of California Davis landed the #24 spot for educational administration salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a public institution. Early-career educational administration graduates from University Of California Davis make a median of around $113,537 per year.
Loyola Marymount University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying educational administration schools. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution. Educational Administration graduates of Loyola Marymount University earn a median of about $88,421 a year early in their careers.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid educational administration ranking:
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries educational administration graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 37 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.