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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$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 North Carolina. With 1,205 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in North Carolina 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 78% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#2

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Gardner - Webb University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

About 72% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 28% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens University of Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in education admin at Queens, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 72% of the education admin majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 32% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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 #6 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 54 students majoring in education admin at UNC Charlotte, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Educational Administration at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Women make up 74% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in education admin at UNC Pembroke, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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North Carolina A & T 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. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

About 72% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 28% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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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
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 22 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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