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Educational Administration at Boston College

Educational Administration at Boston College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Educational Administration, consider the program at Boston College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston College sits in Chestnut Hill, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 158 educational administration degrees were granted at Boston College.

Online & Distance Learning at Boston College

Online coursework is an option at Boston College. Among 15,432 students, 732 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,039 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Educational Administration Rankings at Boston College

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Massachusetts #1 of 15
Best Schools (Quality) New England (Region) #2 of 38
Best Value Massachusetts #14 of 14
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #23 of 598
Best Value New England (Region) #34 of 36
Best Value Nationwide #571 of 587

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Massachusetts #1 of 15
Best Schools (Quality) New England (Region) #2 of 38
Best Value Massachusetts #14 of 14
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #23 of 598
Best Value New England (Region) #34 of 36
Best Value Nationwide #571 of 587

Earnings for Educational Administration Graduates from Boston College

Students who complete Boston College’s Educational Administration program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Educational Administration at Boston College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $71,236
2 years $69,902
3 years $77,064
4 years $84,477
5 years $95,898

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Educational Administration graduates from Boston College earn a median of $84,477, compared with $92,382 for all Boston College graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Educational Administration earnings compared with all majors at Boston College

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Educational Administration graduates at Boston College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Educational Administration graduates at Boston College are 68% women (107) and 32% men (51).

Educational Administration Master’s Program at Boston College

Of the 111 master’s educational administration graduates at Boston College, 68% were women (75) and 32% were men (36).

Boston College gender breakdown of Educational Administration Master's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 64
Hispanic / Latino 7
Black / African American 18
Asian 7
Two or More Races 5
International (Nonresident) 3
Unknown 7
Racial-ethnic diversity of Educational Administration majors at Boston College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at Boston College, below the national average of 35%.*

Educational Administration Doctoral Program at Boston College

Among the 47 doctoral educational administration degrees awarded at Boston College, 68% were women (32) and 32% were men (15).

Boston College gender breakdown of Educational Administration Doctoral degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 20
Hispanic / Latino 3
Black / African American 9
Asian 3
Two or More Races 2
International (Nonresident) 3
Unknown 7
Racial-ethnic diversity of Educational Administration majors at Boston College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Educational Administration doctoral degree recipients at Boston College, below 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 Boston College

This Educational Administration program at Boston College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
General Educational Leadership 102
Higher Education Administration 56

Top-Paying Careers for Educational Administration Graduates

Students who finish Educational Administration program at Boston College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Educational Administration majors, 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

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