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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

641 Colleges
$7,220 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 45,458 educational administration students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 641 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Educational Administration

#1

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

Our analysis found Cabrini University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Cabrini University graduate students pay an average of $2,318 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Martin Luther College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. MLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Ulm.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MLC are $5,400 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Martin Luther College Report

#3

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NWC are $6,360 a year.

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#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in the United States. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of the Cumberlands

Out of the 641 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 20% of our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Brigham Young University - Provo

Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Concordia University, Irvine graduate students pay an average of $8,564 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#7

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Worcester State University Report

#8

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #8, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110 per year.

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#9

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

WLC graduate students pay an average of $10,080 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, WLC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#10

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

WGU graduate students pay an average of $7,790 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, WGU also did well on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Educational Administration at Western Governors University Report

#11

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 per year.

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#12

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Doane University Report

#13

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hood are $9,080 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hood also is in the top 20% of our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#14

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

Benedictine College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Atchison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Benedictine College are $6,540 per year.

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#15

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

With a ranking of #15, Morningside College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Morningside are $6,516 a year.

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With a ranking of #16, Charleston Southern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

CSU graduate students pay an average of $5,085 in tuition and fees each year.

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#17

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Providence graduate students pay an average of $9,750 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southwest Baptist University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 per year.

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With a ranking of #19, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Northwest Missouri State University Report

Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grace College are $8,054 per year.

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#21

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. 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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Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Concordia University, Nebraska Report

#23

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in tuition and fees each year.

University of Scranton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#24

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

With a ranking of #24, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Brandman is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools list.

Full Educational Administration at Brandman University Report

William Woods University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fulton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at William Woods are $7,200 a year.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#26

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE
#26

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
#28

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
#29

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI
#30

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
#31

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
#32

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA
#33

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX
#33

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD
#36

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE
#39

United States University

San Diego, CA
#40

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA
#41

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA
#42

Northern State University

Aberdeen, SD
#43

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA
#44

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY
#45

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA
#47

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA
#48

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN
#49

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL
#50

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 641 different United States educational administration schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
52 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
53 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
54 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
54 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX
56 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
57 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
57 Winona State University Winona, MN
59 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
60 Louisiana College Pineville, LA
61 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
62 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
63 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
64 Carroll University Waukesha, WI
65 Illinois State University Normal, IL
66 Baker University Baldwin City, KS
67 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN
68 The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY
69 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
70 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Arecibo, PR
71 Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO
71 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
71 Cumberland University Lebanon, TN
74 Wheeling University Wheeling, WV
74 Muskingum University New Concord, OH
74 North Central College Naperville, IL
77 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
77 Avila University Kansas City, MO
79 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
79 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
81 Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH
82 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH
83 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
83 Aurora University Aurora, IL
85 Marywood University Scranton, PA
86 Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, TX
87 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
88 Harding University Searcy, AR
88 Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID
90 National University La Jolla, CA
91 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
92 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
93 Touro College New York, NY
94 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
94 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
96 Saint Martin’s University Lacey, WA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Educational Administration graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
97 Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI
98 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
99 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
100 Georgetown College Georgetown, KY
101 Granite State College Concord, NH
102 Bellarmine University Louisville, KY
102 Gardner - Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
104 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
105 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
105 Evangel University Springfield, MO
107 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN
108 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
109 Park University Parkville, MO
110 Colorado State University - Global Campus Greenwood Village, CO
110 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
112 Union University Jackson, TN
113 Seattle University Seattle, WA
114 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
115 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
115 East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX
117 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
118 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
119 Converse College Spartanburg, SC
120 Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO
121 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
121 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
123 Trinity Washington University Washington, DC
123 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA
125 Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK
125 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
125 University of Delaware Newark, DE
128 Capital University Columbus, OH

Educational Administration by Region

View the Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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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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