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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$19,735 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,937 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Educational Administration is the #13 most popular major in Maryland with 548 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maryland to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

Check out the education admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Educational Administration

#1

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Hood College the best value school in Maryland for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hood are $9,080 per year. Education Admin majors at Hood take out an average of $16,880 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Hood is ranked #2 for overall quality for education admin in Maryland.

Full Educational Administration at Hood College Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $11,034 per year.

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#3

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McDaniel College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that education admin majors at McDaniel take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $16,146.

McDaniel also took the #4 spot in our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland rankings.

Full Educational Administration at McDaniel College Report

#4

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salisbury University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Salisbury graduate students pay an average of $10,529 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Salisbury also took the #5 spot in our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMCP are $16,995 a year.

UMCP also made our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #3.

Full Educational Administration at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#6

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate educational administration programs. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.

The Mount graduate students pay an average of $13,676 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #7, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Johns Hopkins graduate students pay an average of $61,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Graduate Certificate, education admin majors at Johns Hopkins accumulate an average of around $18,963 in student debt.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Johns Hopkins University

Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,708
Pennsylvania 1,848
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 7 schools only.

  • 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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