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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southwest Region

65 Colleges
$58,022 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Our analysis found Trinity University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . 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 65 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for educational administration students. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a 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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 65 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 5 spot on the 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

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University of St. Thomas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. 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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
11 University of Houston Houston, TX
12 Lamar University Beaumont, TX
13 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools 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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