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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama

15 Colleges
$60,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 5th in Alabama. In fact, 618 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.

The Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Alabama to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama

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

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Our analysis found Samford University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for educational administration students. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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The excellent programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Alabama. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

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University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

With a ranking of #8, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

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#9

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

With a ranking of #9, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Alabama State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

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#10

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. Montevallo is a small public school located in the large suburb of Montevallo.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,582
Florida 1,540
Georgia 739
North Carolina 1,205
Tennessee 1,211
Kentucky 1,005
Louisiana 538
South Carolina 402
Mississippi 783
Arkansas 1,193
West Virginia 207

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 15 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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