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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration in the Southwest Region

85 Ranked Colleges
5,765 Degrees Awarded
$51,553 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 7,661 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,022 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,765 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 85 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s”.

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Out of the 85 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 1,148 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students 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

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Out of the 85 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 908 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Administration at Grand Canyon University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 266 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Arlington Educational Administration Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 265 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Educational Administration at UOPX - Arizona

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 264 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Administration at Northern Arizona University

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 186 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Educational Administration Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 165 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of North Texas Educational Administration Report

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. 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

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 134 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Administration at UT Tyler

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 119 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Texas A&M College Station

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 96 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Administration at SFASU

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University of St. Thomas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of St. Thomas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 90 masters’s education admin degrees 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 University of St. Thomas

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With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at UTSA

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Southern Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Bethany, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 full report on Educational Administration at SNU

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Administration at Texas Tech

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Sam Houston State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 72 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Administration at SHSU

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East Central University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. East Central University is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 64 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Educational Administration at East Central University

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University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 60 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Administration at University of Houston - Victoria

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #21, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University Educational Administration Report

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University of North Texas at Dallas ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Texas at Dallas Educational Administration Report

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North American University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. North American University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stafford, Texas. It awarded 56 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 90%.

Full North American University Educational Administration Report

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Southern Methodist University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 56 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 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Administration at SMU

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #25, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Tarleton

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With a ranking of #25, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Educational Administration Report

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