by our College Data Analytics Team
[Educational Administration](/majors/education/educational-administration/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a educational administration degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 14 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.
Brigham Young University Provo tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying educational administration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit institution. Educational Administration graduates of Brigham Young University Provo earn a median of about $101,739 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #2 makes Western Governors University one of the highest-paying schools for educational administration. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit institution. Educational Administration graduates of Western Governors University earn a median of about $81,506 a year early in their careers.
Regis University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in educational administration, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Denver, Regis University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $75,168.
A rank of #4 makes University Of Idaho one of the highest-paying schools for educational administration. Located in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a public institution. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $74,776.
Montana State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in educational administration, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Bozeman, Montana State University is a public institution. Educational Administration graduates of Montana State University earn a median of about $81,680 a year early in their careers.
Northwest Nazarene University landed the #6 spot for educational administration salaries this year. Northwest Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Nampa. Educational Administration graduates of Northwest Nazarene University earn a median of about $68,610 a year early in their careers.
Boise State University came in at #7 for educational administration graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a public institution. Educational Administration graduates of Boise State University earn a median of about $76,584 a year early in their careers.
University Of Denver came in at #8 for educational administration graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $74,979.
University Of Colorado Denver came in at #9 for educational administration graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a public institution. Educational Administration graduates of University Of Colorado Denver earn a median of about $88,172 a year early in their careers.
University Of Utah ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying educational administration schools. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public institution. Educational Administration graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of about $84,265 a year early in their careers.
Colorado State University Fort Collins earned the #11 position for educational administration graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public institution. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $63,995.
University Of Northern Colorado ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying educational administration schools. University Of Northern Colorado is a public school located in the city of Greeley. Educational Administration graduates of University Of Northern Colorado earn a median of about $70,277 a year early in their careers.
University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying educational administration schools. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs is a public institution. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $61,513.
Colorado State University Global Campus placed #14 among the highest-paying schools for educational administration. Set in the city of Denver, Colorado State University Global Campus is a public institution. Educational Administration graduates of Colorado State University Global Campus earn a median of about $57,143 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 · 14 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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