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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

423 Colleges
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Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 423 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named The College of Saint Rose the most popular school in the United States for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Educational Administration at The College of Saint Rose Report

#2

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Out of the 423 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

Women make up 66% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 217 students majoring in education admin at SUNY Stony Brook, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Stony Brook University

#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 423 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 174 students majoring in education admin at Liberty University, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Liberty University Report

#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

About 70% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Educational Administration at University of Oregon Report

#7

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Viterbo University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 136 students majoring in education admin at Viterbo, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#8

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #9, Capella University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 81% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Capella University Report

#10

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

About 82% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 18% are male.

On average, education admin graduates from McDaniel take out $16,146 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Full Educational Administration at McDaniel College Report

Bank Street College of Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 80% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Central Connecticut State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 68% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Central Connecticut State University

National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 76% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at National Louis University Report

#14

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN

Lincoln Memorial University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

Women make up 65% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Lincoln Memorial University

#15

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 62% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Point Park University Report

#16

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #16, American College of Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in education admin at American College of Education, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Educational Administration at American College of Education Report

#17

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Women make up 64% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Rochester

#18

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford.

Women make up 80% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of New England

#19

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#20

Thomas University

Thomasville, GA

Thomas University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Thomasville, TU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Thomas University Report

#21

American International College

Springfield, MA

With a ranking of #21, American International College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at American International College

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in education admin at IWU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#22

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 35% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Dayton

#24

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Paltz.

Of the 67 students majoring in education admin at SUNY New Paltz, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Educational Administration at SUNY New Paltz Report

#25

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Lindenwood University Report

#31

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#33

Creighton University

Omaha, NE
#34

Le Moyne College

Syracuse, NY
#34

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
#36

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#37

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY
#37

LIU Post

Brookville, NY
#39

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT
#42

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
#43

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
#43

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY
#45

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT
#47

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN
#48

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
#49

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 423 different United States educational administration schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
55 Hunter College New York, NY
57 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
58 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
58 SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY
58 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
61 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
61 Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY
63 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
63 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
63 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Educational Administration students that almost earned our Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
66 Canisius College Buffalo, NY
66 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
66 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
66 Augusta University Augusta, GA
66 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
66 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
72 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
73 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN
73 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
75 Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH
75 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
77 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
77 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
79 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
79 University of Denver Denver, CO
81 Salem University Salem, WV
81 Regis University Denver, CO
81 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
84 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
84 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
84 Walden University Minneapolis, MN

Educational Administration by Region

View the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 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.

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 30 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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