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2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in Virginia

15 Colleges in Virginia
1,582 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$59,120 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in educational administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #27 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for educational administration students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,582 degrees in educational administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Educational Administration School

Best Educational Administration Schools in Virginia Your choice of educational administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for educational administration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

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 Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Educational Administration in Virginia

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

10 Top Virginia Schools in Education Admin

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$48,168 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in educational administration. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 91 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education admin program earn about $48,168 in the first couple years of working.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$72,298 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a degree in educational administration. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were about 165 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the educational administration major at George Mason University earn $13,178 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
13.4% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a degree in educational administration. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 67 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Virginia Tech receive $7,179 more than the typical education admin grad.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$67,763 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in educational administration needs to take a look at William & Mary. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.

There were roughly 42 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the educational administration major at William & Mary earn $8,643 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
759 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
19.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were about 759 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program report average early career earnings of $54,129.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$58,923 Median Starting Salary

Regent is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. This university ranks 20th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 51 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent data year. After graduation, education admin degree recipients typically make about $58,923 at the beginning of their careers.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
147 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$54,670 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 147 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion 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 $54,670.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
28.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were about 64 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Virginia Commonwealth University earn $18,873 more than the typical education admin grad.

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In VA

Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winchester. A Best Colleges rank of #302 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Shenandoah is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent year we have data available.

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Marymount University
Arlington, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In VA

Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 8 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Marymount in the most recent data year.

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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
Tennessee 269 971
South Carolina 248 298
Kentucky 244 932
Louisiana 242 512
Mississippi 234 780
Arkansas 234 577
Alabama 233 450
West Virginia 207 148

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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 1,099
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 314
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 135
Community College Education 20
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 12
Urban Education & Leadership 2

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Majors Similar to Education Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,898
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,401
Special Education 1,238
Curriculum & Instruction 1,215
General Education 918
Student Counseling 701
Other Education 315
Teaching English or French 170
Instructional Media Design 146
Teaching Assistants 48

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