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Educational Administration at Boston University

If you plan to study Educational Administration, consider the program at Boston University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston University is in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 87 educational administration graduations were recorded at Boston University.

Online Class Availability at Boston University

Distance learning is available at Boston University. Among 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Educational Administration Rankings at Boston University

Rankings can help you compare Boston University’s Educational Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 38
Best Value	Massachusetts	#9 of 14
Best Value	New England (Region)	#22 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 598
Best Value	Nationwide	#473 of 587

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 38
Best Value	Massachusetts	#9 of 14
Best Value	New England (Region)	#22 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 598
Best Value	Nationwide	#473 of 587

Earnings for Educational Administration Graduates from Boston University

Graduates of Boston 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	$55,508
2 years	$56,641
3 years	$61,321
4 years	$73,440
5 years	$82,099

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Educational Administration graduates from Boston University report median earnings of $73,440, compared with $86,455 for all Boston University graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Educational Administration graduates at Boston University are 84% women (73) and 16% men (14).

Educational Administration Master’s Program at Boston University

Among the 84 master’s educational administration graduates at Boston University, 86% were women (72) and 14% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	6
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	34
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at Boston University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Educational Administration Doctoral Program at Boston University

Of the 2 doctoral educational administration graduates at Boston University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 50% of Educational Administration doctoral degree recipients at Boston 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 Boston University

The Educational Administration program at Boston University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Educational Leadership	87

Highest-Paying Careers for Educational Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Educational Administration program at Boston University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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

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.