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2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

64 Colleges
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 45,458 educational administration students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the education admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Trinity University the best school in the Southwest Region for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 64 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Lutheran University landed the # 2 spot on the list. TLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seguin.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station 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 The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

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With a ranking of #7, University of St. Thomas did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Southern Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech 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. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
12 Lamar University Beaumont, TX

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,961
Arizona 2,024
Oklahoma 567
New Mexico 98

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 25 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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