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Educational Administration at American University

If you plan to study Educational Administration, consider the program at American University. Get started with the following essential facts.

American University is located in Washington, DC.

During the most recent reporting year, 101 educational administration degrees were awarded at American University.

Online Class Availability at American University

Distance learning is available at American University. Of 12,321 students, 895 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,822 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Educational Administration Rankings at American University

These rankings give you a sense of how American University’s Educational Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	District Of Columbia	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 100
Best Value	District Of Columbia	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 598
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#96 of 98
Best Value	Nationwide	#578 of 587

Earnings for Educational Administration Graduates from American University

Students who complete American University’s Educational Administration program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,023

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Educational Administration graduates at American University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Educational Administration graduates at American University are 76% women (77) and 24% men (24).

Educational Administration Master’s Program at American University

Of the 67 master’s educational administration graduates at American University, 75% were women (50) and 25% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at American University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	27
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 55% of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at American University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Educational Administration Doctoral Program at American University

Of the 34 doctoral educational administration degrees awarded at American University, 79% were women (27) and 21% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Educational Administration doctoral degree recipients at American University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	22
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 79% of Educational Administration doctoral degree recipients at American University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Educational Administration Concentrations at American University

The Educational Administration program at American University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Educational Leadership	101

Best-Paid Careers for Educational Administration Graduates

Those who complete Educational Administration program at American University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Educational Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$178,795
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$161,927
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.