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2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region

67 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
3,575 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$75,387 Avg Early-Career Salary
Educational Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 67 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for educational administration students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,575 degrees in educational administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Educational Administration School

Best Educational Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region The education admin program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Educational Administration rankings. We derive our Best Overall Educational Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Educational Administration Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Education Admin
Doctor's Degrees in Education Admin

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Educational Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Educational Administration in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education admin degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Education Admin

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
369 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$74,647 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in educational administration. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 369 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program state that they receive average early career earnings of $74,647.

More information about a degree in educational administration from University of Southern California

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
260 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$84,444 Median Starting Salary

Loyola Marymount University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in educational administration. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.

There were approximately 260 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent data year. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Loyola Marymount University earn $9,058 more than the typical education admin student.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$103,339 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in educational administration needs to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 100 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Those educational administration students who get their degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus receive $27,953 more than the average education admin grad.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
13.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat San Diego State University if you want to pursue a degree in educational administration. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the educational administration degree program at San Diego State University earn $10,833 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were roughly 96 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program report average early career earnings of $64,298.

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6
SCU crest
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$100,546 Median Starting Salary

SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Santa Clara University make $25,160 more than the average education admin graduate.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA

Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 24 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$83,964 Median Starting Salary

Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fullerton. This university ranks 41st out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 37 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year. Educational Administration degree recipients from California State University - Fullerton receive an earnings boost of around $8,578 above the average earnings of educational administration majors.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40th Most Popular In CA
38 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 38 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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10

Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.More information about a degree in educational administration from University of California - Berkeley

10
National University crest
National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
180 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$84,898 Median Starting Salary

National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 33rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 180 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available. Educational Administration degree recipients from National University get an earnings boost of around $9,512 over the average income of educational administration majors.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Educational Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

RankCollegeLocation
11Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA
12Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA
13Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA
14University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA
15Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA
16Brandman UniversityIrvine, CA

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
California3302,642
Washington300329
Oregon266178
Nevada192149
Hawaii16497
Alaska11941

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Educational Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Admin Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration2,617
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration457
Urban Education & Leadership268
Community College Education98
Other Educational Administration & Supervision71
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision31
Early Childhood Program Administration18
Adult & Continuing Education Administration12
Superintendency & Educational System Administration3

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific15,544
General Education8,125
Special Education3,752
Student Counseling2,405
Teacher Education Subject Specific2,380
Curriculum & Instruction706
Instructional Media Design687
Teaching English or French608
Other Education561
Education Philosophy353

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