by our College Data Analytics Team
[Educational Administration](/majors/education/educational-administration/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 4 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.
Leading the list is National American University Rapid City, our #1 for educational administration graduate salaries in South Dakota. National American University Rapid City is a private for-profit school located in the city of Rapid City. Early-career educational administration graduates from National American University Rapid City make a median of around $120,607 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of South Dakota earned it the #2 place for educational administration. Set in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a public institution. Educational Administration graduates of University Of South Dakota earn a median of about $88,262 a year early in their careers.
South Dakota State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying educational administration schools. South Dakota State University is a public school located in the town of Brookings. Early-career educational administration graduates from South Dakota State University make a median of around $63,921 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Sioux Falls earned it the #4 place for educational administration. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, University Of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the educational administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $64,541.
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 · 4 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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