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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in West Virginia

8 Colleges
$49,490 Avg Salary
$17,609 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, 207 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Educational Administration Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Colleges.

Top West Virginia Schools in Educational Administration

#1

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Our analysis found Wheeling University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 8 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Fairmont State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in West Virginia. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The excellent programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Salem University

Salem, WV

With a ranking of #6, Salem University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Salem is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

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Strayer University - West Virginia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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
Alabama 618
South Carolina 402
Mississippi 783
Arkansas 1,193

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 8 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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