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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary School Administration/Principalship (Income $0-$30k)

16 Ranked Colleges
273 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Secondary School Administration/Principalship is the 703rd most popular major in the country with 440 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 273 secondary school administration/principalship graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in secondary school administration/principalship. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary school administration/principalship programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the secondary school administration/principalship program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary School Administration/Principalship (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary school administration/principalship degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Secondary School Administration/Principalship Report

#2

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s secondary school administration/principalship degrees to qualified students.

Appalachian State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439.

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#3

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 17 masters’s secondary school administration/principalship degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary school administration/principalship degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree secondary school administration/principalship students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwest has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest Missouri State University are $6,673, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary school administration/principalship students in 2019-2020.

UNC Pembroke also took the #14 spot in our “Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Pembroke are $18,800.

Full University of North Carolina at Pembroke Secondary School Administration/Principalship Report

#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, Nebraska
#7 in overall quality

Wayne State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wayne State College is a small public school situated in Wayne, Nebraska. It awarded 10 masters’s secondary school administration/principalship degrees in 2019-2020.

WSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSC are $9,597, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s secondary school administration/principalship degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree secondary school administration/principalship students whose families make $0-$30k list, Southeast Missouri State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southeast Missouri State University Secondary School Administration/Principalship Report

#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Lindenwood University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 10 masters’s secondary school administration/principalship degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550.

Full Lindenwood University Secondary School Administration/Principalship Report

#9

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Mary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 11 masters’s secondary school administration/principalship degrees in 2019-2020.

UMary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary are $17,861, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s secondary school administration/principalship degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree secondary school administration/principalship students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Carolina Central University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595.

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#12

McKendree University

Lebanon, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

McKendree University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. McKendree University is a small school located in Lebanon, Illinois that handed out 29 masters’s secondary school administration/principalship degrees in 2019-2020.

McKendree also took the #10 spot in our “Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at McKendree University are $9,324.

Full McKendree Secondary School Administration/Principalship Report

#13

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Charleston Southern University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary school administration/principalship degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

CSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Charleston Southern University are $7,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CSU Secondary School Administration/Principalship Report

#14

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Missouri Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Missouri Baptist University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s secondary school administration/principalship degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree secondary school administration/principalship students whose families make $0-$30k list, MBU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Baptist University are $10,256, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri Baptist University Secondary School Administration/Principalship Report

#15

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina

Campbell University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary school administration/principalship students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree secondary school administration/principalship students whose families make $0-$30k list, Campbell has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Campbell are $14,985, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Gwynedd Mercy University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Gwynedd - Mercy also took the #6 spot in our “Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gwynedd Mercy University are $14,273, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Gwynedd - Mercy Secondary School Administration/Principalship Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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