2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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In 2019-2020, 1,634 people earned their degree in elementary and middle school administration/principalship, making the major the 474th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 953 elementary and middle school administration/principalship graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 446 elementary and middle school administration/principalship graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in elementary and middle school administration/principalship. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary and middle school administration/principalship programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the elementary and middle school administration/principalship program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree elementary and middle school administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 402 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree elementary and middle school administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, A-State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

#1 in overall quality

$27,575 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary and middle school administration students in 2019-2020.

UofL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575.

Read more about Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at UofL

#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

#4 in overall quality

$8,612 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 12 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Henderson State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Henderson State University are $8,612, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Henderson State University Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

#4

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$7,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 21 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $7,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at CSU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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