by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Educational Leadership & Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Educational Administration is a major offered under the education program of study at American University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in education admin, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at The American University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,533 | $34,533 |
| Fees | $991 | $991 |
education admin who receive their master’s degree from The American University make an average of $65,332 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $52,816.
The American University does not offer an online option for its education admin master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in education admin in 2019-2020, 78.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.6%.
Around 51.8% of education admin master’s degree recipients at The American University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 29 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Educational Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Educational Leadership & Administration | 83 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to educational administration.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Assessment | 10 |
| International Education | 26 |
| Special Education | 9 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 30 |
| Teaching English or French | 20 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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