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Educational Administration at Marshall University

If you are interested in studying Educational Administration, you may want to check out the program at Marshall University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marshall University is in Huntington, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 60 educational administration degrees were awarded at Marshall University.

Studying Online at Marshall University

Distance learning is available at Marshall University. Among 11,958 students, 2,413 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,563 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Educational Administration Rankings at Marshall University

Use these rankings to compare Marshall University’s Educational Administration program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	West Virginia	#1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#3 of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#24 of 157
Best Value	Nationwide	#86 of 587
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#128 of 158
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#536 of 598

Earnings for Educational Administration Graduates from Marshall University

Graduates of Marshall 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	$51,061
2 years	$52,107
3 years	$57,619
4 years	$63,181
5 years	$66,526

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Educational Administration graduates from Marshall University earn a median of $63,181, compared with $62,090 for all Marshall University graduates — about 2% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Educational Administration graduates at Marshall University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Educational Administration graduates at Marshall University are 62% women (37) and 38% men (23).

Educational Administration Master’s Program at Marshall University

Of the 38 master’s educational administration graduates at Marshall University, 45% were women (17) and 55% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at Marshall University, below the national average of 35%.*

*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 Marshall University

This Educational Administration program at Marshall University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Educational Leadership	38
Secondary School Administration	22

Highest-Paying Careers for Educational Administration Graduates

Students who finish Educational Administration program at Marshall 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.