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2025 Best Educational Administration Schools in Arizona

7 Colleges in Arizona
2,063 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$70,214 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 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for educational administration students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,063 degrees in educational administration annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Educational Administration School

Best Educational Administration Schools in Arizona 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 Arizona 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 Arizona

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.

Top Arizona Schools in Education Admin

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
248 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$62,019 Median Starting Salary

Northern Arizona University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in educational administration. NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 7th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 248 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education admin program make around $62,019 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Northern Arizona University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,257 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
6.4% Growth in Graduates

Grand Canyon University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in educational administration. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 1257 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, education admin degree recipients generally earn an average of $67,541 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$59,901 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in educational administration. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 74 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education admin program earn about $59,901 in their early career salary.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
244 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$62,895 Median Starting Salary

University of Phoenix - Arizona is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in educational administration. Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 244 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, education admin degree recipients typically earn around $62,895 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$51,878 Median Starting Salary

University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 43 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education admin program make about $51,878 in the first couple years of their career.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 72 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education admin program earn about $59,901 in the first couple years of working.

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Aspen University
Phoenix, AZ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
34.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Phoenix, Aspen University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 52 educational administration students who graduated from this program at Aspen University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 4,247
Oklahoma 257 533
New Mexico 219 76

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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

Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 1,375
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 255
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 150
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 138
Community College Education 85
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 30
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 18
International School Administration/Leadership 10
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6,116
Special Education 4,034
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,404
Curriculum & Instruction 595
General Education 539
Instructional Media Design 336
Teaching English or French 314
Other Education 224
Student Counseling 186
Educational Assessment 82

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