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2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

16 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 Virginia. With 1,582 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd 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. 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.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

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 Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond 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 midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford 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. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg ranked #10 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
Florida 1,540
Georgia 739
North Carolina 1,205
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 16 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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