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2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

20 Colleges
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college 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 Queens University of Charlotte. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

High Point University

High Point, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at High Point University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#8

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.

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Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools 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 20 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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