by our College Data Analytics Team
[Educational Administration](/majors/education/educational-administration/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their educational administration graduates go on to command.
College Factual analyzed 10 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying educational administration schools.
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If you want to know which schools send educational administration graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in educational administration, no school beat Butler University this year. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $83,109.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Indianapolis one of the highest-paying schools for educational administration. Set in the city of Indianapolis, University Of Indianapolis is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $100,860.
Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying educational administration schools. Set in the rural area of Marion, Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global is a private not-for-profit institution. Educational Administration graduates of Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global earn a median of about $74,017 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Ball State University earned it the #4 place for educational administration. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public institution. Early-career educational administration graduates from Ball State University make a median of around $80,376 per year.
A rank of #5 makes Indiana State University one of the highest-paying schools for educational administration. Indiana State University is a public school located in the city of Terre Haute. Early-career educational administration graduates from Indiana State University make a median of around $89,799 per year.
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying educational administration schools. Set in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public institution. After graduating, educational administration degree recipients from Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne typically earn about $71,777 annually.
Indiana University Bloomington earned the #7 position for educational administration graduate earnings this year. Indiana University Bloomington is a public school located in the city of Bloomington. After graduating, educational administration degree recipients from Indiana University Bloomington typically earn about $71,560 annually.
Oakland City University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying educational administration schools. Oakland City University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakland City. Early-career educational administration graduates from Oakland City University make a median of around $83,101 per year.
Purdue University Global placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for educational administration. 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 $56,675 a year early in their careers.
Taylor University earned the #10 position for educational administration graduate earnings this year. Set in the rural area of Upland, Taylor University is a private not-for-profit institution. Educational Administration graduates of Taylor University earn a median of about $42,626 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their educational administration graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 10 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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