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2025 Best Educational Administration Schools in Massachusetts

6 Colleges in Massachusetts
798 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 6 schools in Massachusetts 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 798 degrees in educational administration annually.

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Choosing a Great Educational Administration School

Best Educational Administration Schools in Massachusetts 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Educational Administration Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Educational Administration in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts Schools in Education Admin

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Boston College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in educational administration. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 126 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Educational Administration degree recipients from Boston College earn a boost of about $2,687 over the average earnings of educational administration majors.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$60,734 Median Starting Salary

Boston University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in educational administration. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 69 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program state that they receive average early career income of $60,734.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
20.8% Growth in Graduates

Fitchburg State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in educational administration. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 72 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the educational administration major at Fitchburg State University make $9,133 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In MA
47 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

Bridgewater State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in educational administration. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #452 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MA
34.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 35th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 26 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cambridge College
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
32 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. This college ranks 60th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 32 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Cambridge College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 101
New Hampshire 210 255
Maine 202 55
Rhode Island 200 114
Vermont 194 31

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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 588
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 192
Administration of Special Education 13
Urban Education & Leadership 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2,575
General Education 1,455
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,396
Special Education 1,255
Curriculum & Instruction 584
Educational Assessment 433
Other Education 417
Student Counseling 293
Teaching English or French 214
Instructional Media Design 152

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