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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, 45,458 educational administration students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Clara University the best school in the Far Western US Region for educational administration students. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for educational administration students. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Irvine is a great place for educational administration students. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #7 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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With a ranking of #9, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#10

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Educational Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
13 Saint Martin’s University Lacey, WA
14 Washington State University Pullman, WA
15 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,692
Washington 424
Oregon 381
Nevada 153
Hawaii 97
Alaska 55

One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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