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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 6th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,848 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the education admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found York College of Pennsylvania to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Gannon University

Erie, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gannon University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education admin majors at Pitt take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $17,882.

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #8, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,708
Maryland 548
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 15 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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