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2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southwest Region

59 Colleges in the Southwest Region
7,661 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$58,022 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.

College Factual reviewed 59 schools in the Southwest Region 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 7,661 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 the Southwest Region 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. 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.

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 the Southwest Region list to help you make the college 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 the Southwest Region

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 Southwest Region Schools in Education Admin

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
332 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
0.3% Growth in Graduates

Northern Arizona University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in educational administration. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 332 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the educational administration program at Northern Arizona University earn $5,861 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
21.2% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in educational administration. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 146 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the educational administration major at Texas A&M University - College Station make $8,358 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
30.4% Growth in Graduates

Texas Tech University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in educational administration. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 102 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education admin program earn around $54,843 in their early career salary.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Texas Christian University if you want to pursue a degree in educational administration. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, education admin degree recipients generally make an average of $58,168 in the first five years of their career.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In TX
80 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 80 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,871 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$69,321 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 1871 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent year we have data available. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Lamar University make $11,299 more than the average education admin graduate.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
18.3% Growth in Graduates

UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 115 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Educational Administration degree recipients from University of Houston get an earnings boost of around $14,026 over the typical earnings of educational administration graduates.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
276 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$55,666 Median Starting Salary

UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Arlington. This university ranks 15th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 276 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program state that they receive average early career earnings of $55,666.

More information about a degree in educational administration from The University of Texas at Arlington

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$59,584 Median Starting Salary

UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. After graduating, education admin degree recipients typically make about $59,584 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in educational administration from The University of Texas at Austin

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,917 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. After graduating, education admin degree recipients generally earn an average of $41,917 in their early careers.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 4,247
Arizona 287 1,975
Oklahoma 257 533
New Mexico 219 76

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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 6,554
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 430
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 369
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 198
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 49
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 20
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 19
Community College Education 14
Administration of Special Education 8

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Majors Similar to Education Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 13,720
Special Education 5,829
Teacher Education Subject Specific 3,388
General Education 2,988
Curriculum & Instruction 2,683
Student Counseling 1,440
Instructional Media Design 866
Teaching English or French 479
Other Education 361
Multilingual Education 235

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