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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their educational administration graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send educational administration graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
University Of Idaho tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying educational administration schools in Idaho. Set in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a public institution. Educational Administration graduates of University Of Idaho earn a median of about $74,776 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #2 makes Northwest Nazarene University one of the highest-paying schools for educational administration. 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 #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying educational administration schools. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a public institution. Early-career educational administration graduates from Boise State University make a median of around $76,584 per year.
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 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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