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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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

In 2020-2021, educational administration students earned 783 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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

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 Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree 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 master's degree.

#1

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Our analysis found William Carey University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 184 students majoring in education admin at William Carey University, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Educational Administration at William Carey University Report

#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

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

Full Educational Administration at University of Mississippi Report

#3

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Belhaven University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Mississippi. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 10 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at Mississippi College

#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Of the 80 students majoring in education admin at Mississippi State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Mississippi State University Report

#6

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 27% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 21 students majoring in education admin at Southern Miss, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Southern Mississippi

#8

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in education admin at Alcorn State, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Alcorn State University Report

Jackson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

Of the 5 students majoring in education admin at Jackson State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Strayer University - Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Strayer University - Mississippi is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,582
Florida 1,540
Georgia 739
North Carolina 1,205
Tennessee 1,211
Kentucky 1,005
Louisiana 538
Alabama 618
South Carolina 402
Arkansas 1,193
West Virginia 207

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 10 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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