by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 46,469 people earned their degree in educational administration, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $61,457 and had an average of $32,661 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 28,511 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 781 colleges that offered a degree in educational administration. To top this list, a school must have a successful educational administration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American College of Education. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 1,152 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Educational Administration at American College of Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,148 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Lamar University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 908 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Grand Canyon University Educational Administration Report
Out of the 781 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #4 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 512 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 420 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Concordia University, Chicago
University of the Cumberlands landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 373 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
Liberty University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 372 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Educational Administration at Liberty University
With a ranking of #8, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 363 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Montclair State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s ranking. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 276 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Montclair State
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 266 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Arlington Educational Administration Report
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 265 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 264 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 245 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Loyola Marymount University
William Woods University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 218 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s ranking. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 202 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Bank Street College of Education did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 186 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Bank Street College of Education Educational Administration Report
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 186 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #18, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 184 students in 2020-2021.
Full William Carey University Educational Administration Report
University of West Alabama landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s ranking. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 183 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at University of West Alabama
With a ranking of #20, National University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s list. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 182 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at National University
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 182 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Educational Administration Report
With a ranking of #22, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 165 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 164 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Educational Administration Report
Wilmington University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s ranking. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 150 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Wilmington University
With a ranking of #25, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major for a Master’s list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seward, Nebraska. It awarded 149 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Concordia University, Nebraska
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO |
| 52 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 52 | Concordia University, Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 52 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 52 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX |
| 56 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 57 | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago, IL |
| 58 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
| 59 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 60 | University of St. Thomas | Houston, TX |
| 61 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 61 | Colorado State University - Global Campus | Greenwood Village, CO |
| 63 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 64 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 64 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver, CO |
| 117 | Minnesota State University - Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
| 118 | Delta State University | Cleveland, MS |
| 118 | University of Houston - Victoria | Victoria, TX |
| 118 | Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global | Marion, IN |
| 118 | Wilkes University | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 118 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
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