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Educational Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying Educational Administration, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 95 educational administration graduations were recorded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Studying Online at Virginia Commonwealth University

Online coursework is an option at Virginia Commonwealth University. Of 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) studied exclusively online and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Educational Administration Rankings at Virginia Commonwealth University

These rankings give you a sense of how Virginia Commonwealth University’s Educational Administration program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#5 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#7 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#14 of 158
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#98 of 157
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#162 of 598
Best Value	Nationwide	#327 of 587

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#5 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#7 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#14 of 158
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#98 of 157
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#162 of 598
Best Value	Nationwide	#327 of 587

Earnings for Educational Administration Graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University

Students who complete Virginia Commonwealth 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	$77,993
2 years	$79,888
3 years	$82,470
4 years	$97,235
5 years	$110,326

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Educational Administration graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University take home a median $97,235, compared with $64,528 for all Virginia Commonwealth University graduates — about 51% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Educational Administration graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Educational Administration graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 75% women (71) and 25% men (24).

Educational Administration Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 13 master’s educational administration degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 77% were women (10) and 23% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 54% of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Educational Administration Doctoral Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 59 doctoral educational administration graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 73% were women (43) and 27% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	18
Asian	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 37% of Educational Administration doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, 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 Virginia Commonwealth University

This Educational Administration program at Virginia Commonwealth University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Educational Leadership	92
Other Educational Administration	3

Best-Paid Careers for Educational Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Educational Administration program at Virginia Commonwealth University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.