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2027 Best Educational Administration Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges in the United States
264 Educational Administration Degrees Awarded
$69,113 Avg Early-Career Salary

Educational Administration is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their educational administration programs.

College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best educational administration schools.

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Best Schools for Educational Administration in District of Columbia

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the educational administration degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Educational Administration

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American University
Washington, DC

Our analysis ranked American University the best school in the country for a degree in educational administration. American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. American University graduates 76% of students within six years. There were roughly 90 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at American University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, educational administration degree recipients from American University generally make around $71,635. Students borrow a median of $24,139 to complete this degree. See the full educational administration program report for American University

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

A rank of #2 makes Georgetown University one of the top schools for educational administration. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Georgetown University graduates 95% of students within six years. There were roughly 35 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their educational administration degree from Georgetown University earn around $79,632 in the first couple years of their career. Georgetown University graduates carry a median of $16,483 in student loans. See the full educational administration program report for Georgetown University

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George Washington University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in educational administration, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. About 72 educational administration degrees were awarded at George Washington University in the most recent year. Graduates of the educational administration program make about $87,943 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,910 to complete this degree. See the full educational administration program report for George Washington University

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Howard University
Washington, DC

Howard University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best educational administration schools. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Washington. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. Howard University awarded about 22 educational administration degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their educational administration degree from Howard University earn around $58,495 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,498 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in educational administration from Howard University

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Strayer University Global Region came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best educational administration schools. Set in the city of Washington, Strayer University Global Region is a large private for-profit institution. Roughly 8% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 45 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University Global Region in the most recent data year. Educational Administration graduates of Strayer University Global Region earn a median of $47,858 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $45,932 to complete this degree. Read more about the educational administration program at Strayer University Global Region

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

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