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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 6th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,848 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Point Park University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#3

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Out of the 28 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gannon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

About 88% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 12% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small 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 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Out of the 28 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 44% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in education admin at Pitt, 38% are male and 63% are female.

On average, education admin graduates from Pitt take out $17,882 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 12 students majoring in education admin at Drexel, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Mercyhurst University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst 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.

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#9

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Arcadia University

With a ranking of #10, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in education admin at YCP, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at York College of Pennsylvania

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,708
Maryland 548
New Jersey 1,107
District of Columbia 354
Delaware 272

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 28 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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