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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

With 776 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, educational administration is the #18 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#5

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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American International College 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 #6 on the list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#7

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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#9

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State 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 #9 on the list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

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Salem State 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 suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 419
Rhode Island 114
New Hampshire 334
Maine 164
Vermont 34

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 13 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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