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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in California

13 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, educational administration students earned 2,692 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

Check out the education admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Our analysis found Loyola Marymount University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 24 students majoring in education admin at Loyola Marymount, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at California State University - Dominguez Hills helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in California. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in education admin at CSUDH, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#3

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#4

Mills College

Oakland, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mills College is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 25% of the education admin majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s College of California is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Azusa Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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DeVry University - California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pomona.

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#6

United States University

San Diego, CA

United States University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, USU is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

La Sierra University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. La Sierra is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 424
Oregon 381
Nevada 153
Hawaii 97
Alaska 55

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 13 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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