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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

9 Colleges
$54,435 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 207 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major 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.

The Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in West Virginia 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.

Check out the education admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Our analysis found Marshall University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

Women make up 33% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Marshall University Report

#2

Salem University

Salem, WV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Salem University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in West Virginia. Salem is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at Salem University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Virginia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in West Virginia. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in education admin at WVSU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at West Virginia State University

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#4

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Out of the 9 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheeling University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 13% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at American Public University System Report

Alderson Broaddus University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Alderson Broaddus University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Philippi.

Full Educational Administration at Alderson Broaddus University Report

Strayer University - West Virginia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the midsize suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Educational Administration at Strayer University - West Virginia Report

Fairmont State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

Full Educational Administration at Fairmont State University Report

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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
Mississippi 783
Arkansas 1,193

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 9 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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