2024 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Maine

Ranked #6 in popularity, educational administration is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of educational administration. Combined, these schools handed out 55 master's degrees in educational administration to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to educational administration students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other educational administration students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt educational administration students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized educational administration related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for educational administration students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Educational Administration Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Maine list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Educational Administration in Maine

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in educational administration.

Top Maine Schools for a Master's in Education Admin

1

University of Maine
Orono, ME

15 Annual Graduates

$41,042 Median Starting Salary

University of Maine is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in educational administration. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the education admin program make an average of $41,042 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a master’s in educational administration from University of Maine

1

University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, ME

25 Annual Graduates

$44,098 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in educational administration needs to look into University of Maine at Farmington. Located in the town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public university with a small student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the education admin program earn an average of $44,098 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in educational administration from University of Maine at Farmington

2

University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

13 Annual Graduates

University of Southern Maine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in educational administration. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in educational administration from University of Southern Maine

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	222	501
Connecticut	153	44
Rhode Island	127	99
New Hampshire	108	217
Vermont	91	19

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Educational Administration Related Rankings by Major

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Education Admin Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	32
General Educational Leadership & Administration	23

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	144
General Education	65
Teacher Education Subject Specific	63
Special Education	55
Student Counseling	28
Teaching English or French	27
Curriculum & Instruction	26
Instructional Media Design	17

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL. More about our data sources and methodologies.