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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration (Income $0-$30k)

14 Ranked Colleges
585 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Educational Administration is the 26th most popular major in the country with 45,664 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $59,025 and had an average of $38,048 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 585 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in educational administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality educational administration 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 educational administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $0-$30k list, UD has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UD is $11,487 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Delaware

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education admin students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,194 for Bachelor’s Degree Education Admin students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Educational Administration at Ohio State

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education admin degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,222 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Full UWM Educational Administration Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Lima Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is a small public school situated in Lima, Ohio. It awarded 29 bachelors’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University - Lima Campus also made our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $9,961 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ohio State University - Lima Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio State University - Lima Campus Educational Administration Report

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Marion Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Marion, Ohio, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University - Marion Campus also took the #14 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University - Marion Campus is $9,515 for Bachelor’s Degree Education Admin students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio State University - Marion Campus Educational Administration Report

#6

Millikin University

Decatur, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Millikin University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Decatur, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education admin students in 2019-2020.

Millikin also made our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $17,656 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Millikin.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Millikin Educational Administration Report

Ohio State University - Newark Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ohio State University - Newark Campus is a small school located in Newark, Ohio that handed out 42 bachelors’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University - Newark Campus also made our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State University - Newark Campus is $12,979 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Administration at Ohio State University - Newark Campus

#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cleveland State University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cleveland State University is $14,213 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Educational Administration at Cleveland State University

Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is a small school located in Mansfield, Ohio that handed out 19 bachelors’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is $13,291 for Bachelor’s Degree Education Admin students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Administration at Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus

#10

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Belmont University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Belmont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $25,980 for Bachelor’s Degree Education Admin students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Belmont University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Belmont

Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Ocala, Florida, and it awarded 161 bachelors’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - Florida also made our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Florida is $18,893 for Bachelor’s Degree Education Admin students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Rasmussen University - Florida

#12

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, Florida
#15 in overall quality

Saint Leo University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Saint Leo, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education admin students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Leo University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Leo University is $16,804 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Educational Administration at St. Leo University

#13

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. St. Joe’s is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

St. Joe’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Joe’s is $26,603 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Saint Joseph’s University

#14

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Rivier University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. It awarded 3 bachelors’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Rivier did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rivier University is $17,433 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Rivier University Educational Administration Report

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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