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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Educational Administration is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 1,205 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Educational Administration

Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wingate University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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#7

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

With a ranking of #7, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

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Western Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,582
Florida 1,540
Georgia 739
Tennessee 1,211
Kentucky 1,005
Louisiana 538
Alabama 618
South Carolina 402
Mississippi 783
Arkansas 1,193
West Virginia 207

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

Majors Similar to Education Admin

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 8 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).
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