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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

In 2020-2021, 45,458 educational administration students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 85 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Our analysis found Lamar University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Lamar University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

Of the 1,148 students majoring in education admin at Lamar University, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 85 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 908 students majoring in education admin at Grand Canyon University, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Out of the 85 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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

Full Educational Administration at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Phoenix - Arizona

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU 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 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

Women make up 81% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

University of North Texas 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at University of North Texas Report

Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 37% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.

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

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The University of Texas at Tyler 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 #10 on the list. UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

Of the 120 students majoring in education admin at UT Tyler, 28% are male and 73% are female.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 119 students majoring in education admin at Texas A&M College Station, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Texas A&M University - College Station

Stephen F Austin 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 #12 on the list. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

Of the 96 students majoring in education admin at SFASU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Stephen F Austin State University

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of St. Thomas Houston, TX
14 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
15 Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK
16 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
17 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
17 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,961
Arizona 2,024
Oklahoma 567
New Mexico 98

One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 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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