2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k
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Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship is the 474th most popular major in the country with 1,634 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 652 elementary and middle school administration/principalship graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary and middle school administration/principalship program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship (Income $30-$48k)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 402 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree elementary and middle school administration students whose families make $30-$48k list, A-State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees to qualified students.
UofL also made our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Trinity College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree elementary and middle school administration students whose families make $30-$48k list, Trinity College has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity College are $14,580, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Wayne, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary and middle school administration students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree elementary and middle school administration students whose families make $30-$48k list, WSC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State College are $9,597.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the #5 spot on the list. Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Providence, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Providence College are $9,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 21 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Southeast Missouri State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792.
University of Mary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary and middle school administration students in 2019-2020.
UMary also made our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary are $17,861.
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SUNY New Paltz landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized school located in New Paltz, New York that handed out 1 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY New Paltz, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY New Paltz are $24,389, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Charleston Southern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Charleston Southern University is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees to qualified students.
CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Charleston Southern University are $7,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Henderson State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees to qualified students.
Henderson State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Henderson State University are $8,612, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rowan University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rowan is a public institution located in Glassboro, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Rowan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787.
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Missouri Baptist University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary and middle school administration students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree elementary and middle school administration students whose families make $30-$48k list, MBU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBU are $10,256, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Northwest Nazarene University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree elementary and middle school administration students whose families make $30-$48k list, NNU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NNU are $11,121.
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With a ranking of #15, Wilkes University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wilkes is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Wilkes did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wilkes are $28,368, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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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