by our College Data Analytics Team
[Educational Administration](/majors/education/educational-administration/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a educational administration degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 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.
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying educational administration schools in the Great Lakes Region. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public school located in the city of Milwaukee. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,490.
Strong graduate earnings at Cleveland State University earned it the #2 place for educational administration. Cleveland State University is a public school located in the city of Cleveland. Early-career educational administration graduates from Cleveland State University make a median of around $46,660 per year.
A rank of #3 makes Ohio State University Lima Campus one of the highest-paying schools for educational administration. Set in the rural area of Lima, Ohio State University Lima Campus is a public institution. Early-career educational administration graduates from Ohio State University Lima Campus make a median of around $38,587 per year.
A rank of #4 makes Ohio State University Main Campus one of the highest-paying schools for educational administration. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. Educational Administration graduates of Ohio State University Main Campus earn a median of about $38,587 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Ohio State University Mansfield Campus earned it the #5 place for educational administration. Set in the rural area of Mansfield, Ohio State University Mansfield Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $38,587.
Ohio State University Marion Campus landed the #6 spot for educational administration salaries this year. Ohio State University Marion Campus is a public school located in the town of Marion. After graduating, educational administration degree recipients from Ohio State University Marion Campus typically earn about $38,587 annually.
Ohio State University Newark Campus ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying educational administration schools. Ohio State University Newark Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Newark. After graduating, educational administration degree recipients from Ohio State University Newark Campus typically earn about $38,587 annually.
Purdue University Global earned the #8 position for educational administration graduate earnings this year. Purdue University Global is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Educational Administration graduates of Purdue University Global earn a median of about $32,527 a year early in their careers.
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 · 8 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.
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