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2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges in District of Columbia
355 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$68,554 Avg Early-Career Salary
Educational Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 355 degrees in educational administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Educational Administration School

Best Educational Administration Schools in District of Columbia Your choice of educational administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Educational Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Educational Administration Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Education Admin
Doctor's Degrees in Education Admin

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Educational Administration Schools in District of Columbia list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Educational Administration in District of Columbia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education admin degree levels they offer.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Education Admin

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$73,947 Median Starting Salary

George Washington University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in educational administration. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 139 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the educational administration program at George Washington University earn $5,393 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in educational administration from George Washington University

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
18.6% Growth in Graduates

American University is a great option for students interested in a degree in educational administration. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were about 102 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education admin program earn around $61,023 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in educational administration from American University

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Howard University
Washington, DC

Howard University is a good option for students interested in a degree in educational administration. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 18 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent year we have data available. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Howard University earn $38,214 more than the average education admin grad.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Howard University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$76,551 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Trinity Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in educational administration. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 14 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Trinity College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the educational administration degree program at Trinity Washington University earn $7,997 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Trinity Washington University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,124 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit university with a large student population.

There were about 24 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Global Region in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education admin program earn around $41,124 for their early career.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,581
New York 333 1,526
Maryland 279 291
New Jersey 273 1,007
Delaware 175 292

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Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Education Admin Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 234
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 85
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 27
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 8
Administration of Special Education 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 139
Special Education 101
General Education 79
Teaching English or French 47
International Education 45
Student Counseling 43
Other Education 33
Curriculum & Instruction 30
Teacher Education Subject Specific 29
Instructional Media Design 24

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