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2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in Mississippi

9 Colleges in Mississippi
783 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$52,555 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 9 schools in Mississippi 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 783 degrees in educational administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Educational Administration School

Best Educational Administration Schools in Mississippi 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Education Admin
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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi

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 Mississippi Schools in Education Admin

1
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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
228 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in educational administration needs to take a look at William Carey University. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Hattiesburg. A Best Colleges rank of #634 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William Carey University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 228 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at William Carey University in the most recent data year. Those educational administration students who get their degree from William Carey University earn $2,827 more than the typical education admin graduate.

More information about a degree in educational administration from William Carey University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$52,533 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in educational administration needs to check out Mississippi College. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #644 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 94 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, education admin degree recipients generally make about $52,533 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Mississippi College

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$59,813 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in educational administration needs to take a look at Mississippi State University. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.

There were about 89 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year. Educational Administration degree recipients from Mississippi State University receive an earnings boost of about $7,258 over the typical income of educational administration majors.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Mississippi State University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$46,280 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Mississippi if you want to pursue a degree in educational administration. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #361 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, education admin degree recipients typically earn an average of $46,280 in their early careers.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MS
35 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

Southern Miss is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 35 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in educational administration from University of Southern Mississippi

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS
118 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Jackson. This university ranks 9th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 118 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Belhaven in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Belhaven University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 60 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, education admin degree recipients typically earn about $47,289 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Delta State University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
26.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 49 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the educational administration program at Jackson State University make $2,848 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Jackson State University

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MS

Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 21st out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 16 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Alcorn State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 540
Florida 282 1,646
North Carolina 279 897
Virginia 274 1,253
Tennessee 269 971
South Carolina 248 298
Kentucky 244 932
Louisiana 242 512
Arkansas 234 577
Alabama 233 450
West Virginia 207 148

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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 599
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 119
Community College Education 65

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,592
Teacher Education Subject Specific 616
General Education 407
Special Education 269
Curriculum & Instruction 247
Student Counseling 179
Other Education 80
Instructional Media Design 44
Teaching English or French 2

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