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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

7 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Educational Administration is the #13 most popular major in Maryland with 548 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

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

Top Maryland Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Educational Administration

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our analysis found Towson University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Maryland. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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#2

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

Education Admin majors at Hood take out an average of $16,880 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, education admin majors at Johns Hopkins accumulate an average of around $18,963 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Salisbury University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

The average amount in student loans that education admin majors at McDaniel take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $16,146.

Full Educational Administration at McDaniel College Report

#7

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,708
Pennsylvania 1,848
New Jersey 1,107
District of Columbia 354
Delaware 272

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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