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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where educational administration graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send educational administration graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Brigham Young University Provo the top school for educational administration graduate earnings in Utah. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career educational administration graduates from Brigham Young University Provo make a median of around $101,739 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Western Governors University earned it the #2 place for educational administration. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $81,506.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Utah earned it the #3 place for educational administration. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public institution. After graduating, educational administration degree recipients from University Of Utah typically earn about $84,265 annually.
The ranking above is published 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 · 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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