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Educational Administration at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 educational administration degrees were granted at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Studying Online at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Many students take online classes at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Among 8,523 students, 4,083 (48%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,856 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Educational Administration Rankings at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Rankings can help you compare Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s Educational Administration program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Louisiana	#5 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#7 of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#62 of 157
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#145 of 158
Best Value	Nationwide	#213 of 587
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#567 of 598

Earnings for Educational Administration Graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Those who finish Northwestern State University of Louisiana’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	$45,699
2 years	$48,432
3 years	$49,876
4 years	$54,862
5 years	$62,601

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Educational Administration graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana earn a median of $54,862, compared with $54,388 for all Northwestern State University of Louisiana graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Educational Administration graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Educational Administration graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are 95% women (18) and 5% men (1).

Educational Administration Master’s Program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Of the 14 master’s educational administration degrees awarded at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 93% were women (13) and 7% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 21% of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana

This Educational Administration program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Educational Leadership	19

Best-Paid Careers for Educational Administration Graduates

Students who finish Educational Administration program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying 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.