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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

29 Colleges
$22,211 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,937 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

With 45,458 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, educational administration is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the New England Region 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 the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.

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#2

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Gordon College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in the New England Region . Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gordon College are $6,400 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $9,766 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American International College is a great value for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at AIC are $12,717 a year.

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#5

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Champlain College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Champlain are $14,310 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Champlain also is in the top 20% of our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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#6

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

With a ranking of #6, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bridgewater State are $11,397 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Salem State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem State are $10,477 per year.

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#8

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

Quinnipiac graduate students pay an average of $20,340 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Maine at Farmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public school with a small student population.

UMaine Farmington graduate students pay an average of $11,038 in tuition and fees each year.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 776
Connecticut 419
Rhode Island 114
New Hampshire 334
Maine 164
Vermont 34

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.

  • 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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