2027 Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools in the Southeast Region
Secondary School Administration/Principalship programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for secondary school administration/principalship students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Secondary School Administration/Principalship in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall secondary school administration/principalship education in the Southeast Region.
Top Schools in Secondary School Administration/Principalship
Our analysis ranked University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill the best school in the country for a degree in secondary school administration/principalship. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. About 91% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 11 secondary school administration/principalship students who graduated with this degree at University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Graduates of the secondary school administration/principalship program make about $67,864 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,117.
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Appalachian State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best secondary school administration/principalship schools. Appalachian State University is a very large public school located in the town of Boone. Appalachian State University graduates 74% of students within six years. About 44 secondary school administration/principalship degrees were awarded at Appalachian State University in the most recent year. Secondary School Administration/principalship graduates of Appalachian State University earn a median of $69,507 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,992 to complete this degree.
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University Of North Carolina At Pembroke is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in secondary school administration/principalship, ranking #3. University Of North Carolina At Pembroke is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke. The six-year graduation rate is 44%. University Of North Carolina At Pembroke awarded about 76 secondary school administration/principalship degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, secondary school administration/principalship degree recipients from University Of North Carolina At Pembroke generally make around $64,928. Students borrow a median of $27,089 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #4 makes North Carolina Central University one of the top schools for secondary school administration/principalship. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public university. North Carolina Central University graduates 42% of students within six years. There were roughly 28 secondary school administration/principalship students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina Central University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the secondary school administration/principalship program make about $65,158 in their early career. North Carolina Central University graduates carry a median of $31,173 in student loans.
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A rank of #5 makes Marshall University one of the top schools for secondary school administration/principalship. This large public university is located in the city of Huntington. Marshall University graduates 51% of students within six years. About 21 secondary school administration/principalship degrees were awarded at Marshall University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, secondary school administration/principalship degree recipients from Marshall University generally make around $55,302. Typical student debt for the program is $25,250.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
