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2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in Arizona

7 Colleges in Arizona
2,028 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$58,766 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for educational administration students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,028 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 Arizona 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

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 Arizona 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 Arizona

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 Arizona 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 country for getting a degree in educational administration. NAU is a very 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 about 332 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year. Educational Administration degree recipients from Northern Arizona University get an earnings boost of around $5,117 above the average earnings of educational administration graduates.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Northern Arizona University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
318 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
1.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Phoenix - Arizona is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in educational administration. Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 318 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program state that they receive average early career income of $58,820.

More information about a degree in educational administration from University of Phoenix - Arizona

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,176 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
5.7% Growth in Graduates

Grand Canyon University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in educational administration. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. This university ranks 4th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 1176 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Grand Canyon University receive $6,935 more than the average education admin grad.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Grand Canyon University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
21.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Arizona is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in educational administration. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 55 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education admin program make about $44,604 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in educational administration from University of Arizona

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$50,145 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 76 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program state that they receive average early career earnings of $50,145.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Arizona State University - Tempe

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$50,145 Median Starting Salary

ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 60 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong 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 wages of $50,145.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Arizona State University - Skysong

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76.7% Growth in Graduates

AIU Online is a large private for-profit university located in the rural area of Chandler. This university ranks 12th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 30 educational administration students who graduated from this degree at AIU Online in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in educational administration from American InterContinental University - Online


 

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 4,247
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 1,419
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 294
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 183
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 95
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 19
Community College Education 14
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6,500
Special Education 3,956
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,586
General Education 869
Curriculum & Instruction 561
Teaching English or French 326
Instructional Media Design 272
Student Counseling 211
Other Education 195
Educational Assessment 79

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