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Educational Administration at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study Educational Administration, take a look at what Vanderbilt University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Vanderbilt University sits in Nashville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 71 educational administration degrees were awarded at Vanderbilt University.

Online & Distance Learning at Vanderbilt University

Distance learning is available at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Educational Administration Rankings at Vanderbilt University

Use these rankings to compare Vanderbilt University’s Educational Administration program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 16
Best Value	Tennessee	#12 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#36 of 158
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#96 of 157
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#246 of 598
Best Value	Nationwide	#321 of 587

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 16
Best Value	Tennessee	#12 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#36 of 158
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#96 of 157
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#246 of 598
Best Value	Nationwide	#321 of 587

Earnings for Educational Administration Graduates from Vanderbilt University

Graduates of Vanderbilt University’s Educational Administration program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$66,583
2 years	$65,059
3 years	$70,510
4 years	$82,514
5 years	$93,662

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Educational Administration graduates from Vanderbilt University report median earnings of $82,514, compared with $102,170 for all Vanderbilt University graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Educational Administration graduates at Vanderbilt University are 65% women (46) and 35% men (25).

Educational Administration Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 52 master’s educational administration graduates at Vanderbilt University, 65% were women (34) and 35% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	11
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, above the national average of 35%.*

Educational Administration Doctoral Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 19 doctoral educational administration degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 63% were women (12) and 37% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	7
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 53% of Educational Administration doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt University

The Educational Administration program at Vanderbilt University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Educational Leadership	31
Higher Education Administration	22
Urban Education & Leadership	18

Highest-Paying Careers for Educational Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Educational Administration program at Vanderbilt University work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.