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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$15,601 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,435 Avg Salary

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

Educational Administration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 1,582 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Virginia 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at George Mason University

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Liberty University Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $16,522 per year.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Full Educational Administration at Virginia Tech Report

#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Radford graduate students pay an average of $12,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Radford University

#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William & Mary are $16,618 per year.

William & Mary also made our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.

Full Educational Administration at William & Mary Report

#6

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lynchburg are $11,759 a year.

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#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia State are $11,989 per year.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Old Dominion graduate students pay an average of $13,224 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Old Dominion University

University of Virginia - Main Campus 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 small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $20,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#10

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Marymount graduate students pay an average of $21,016 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Marymount University

Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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
West Virginia 207

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 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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