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2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in Massachusetts

19 Colleges in Massachusetts
777 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$68,245 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 reviewed 19 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of educational administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 777 degrees in educational administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Educational Administration School

Best Educational Administration Schools in Massachusetts The education admin program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Educational Administration rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Educational Administration Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Educational Administration Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Massachusetts

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.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Education Admin

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$83,581 Median Starting Salary

Boston College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in educational administration. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 70 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Boston College make $15,336 more than the typical education admin grad.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$55,508 Median Starting Salary

Boston University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in educational administration. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 86 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program state that they receive average early career wages of $55,508.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
57 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

Fitchburg State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in educational administration. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 44th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 57 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MA
35.3% Growth in Graduates

Worcester State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in educational administration. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 17 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
42 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In MA
38 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$79,964 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Endicott is a great college overall.

There were approximately 41 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent year we have data available. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Endicott College receive $11,719 more than the average education admin student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MA
95.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 22 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
5.9% Growth in Graduates

UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the large suburb of Lowell. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were about 51 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, education admin degree recipients generally earn around $51,707 in their early careers.

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Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #433 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Boston is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year. Educational Administration degree recipients from University of Massachusetts - Boston earn a boost of around $12,036 over the typical income of educational administration graduates.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 101
New Hampshire 210 255
Maine 202 55
Rhode Island 200 114
Vermont 194 31

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Educational Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Admin Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 544
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 210
Urban Education & Leadership 12
Administration of Special Education 7
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2,709
Special Education 1,322
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,296
General Education 1,285
Curriculum & Instruction 671
Other Education 447
Student Counseling 217
Instructional Media Design 210
Teaching English or French 177
Educational Assessment 28

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