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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

127 Colleges
$72,441 Avg Salary
$24,217 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

With 45,458 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, educational administration is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 127 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 15% Best Educational Administration Schools

Our analysis found Bank Street College of Education to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for educational administration students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 127 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 127 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Rose landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Towson University

Towson, MD

With a ranking of #7, Towson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

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Russell Sage College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Troy, Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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#10

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

With a ranking of #10, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

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The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#12

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

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#13

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

Gwynedd Mercy University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#14

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

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#15

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #15 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#16

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#17

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #17 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Wilmington.

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#18

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Wagner College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Staten Island.

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#19

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #19, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Educational Administration students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
20 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
21 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
22 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
23 Manhattan College Riverdale, NY
24 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
25 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,708
Pennsylvania 1,848
Maryland 548
New Jersey 1,107
District of Columbia 354
Delaware 272

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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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