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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania

41 Colleges
$62,494 Avg Salary
$20,844 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 6th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,848 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for educational administration students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The excellent programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

Out of the 41 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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#4

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gwynedd Mercy University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 41 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Wilmington.

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With a ranking of #7, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.

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#9

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,708
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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