2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 10,649 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,546 and $40,730 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6,283 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 176 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent educational administration programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Education Admin 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 education admin students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Educational Administration at University of Florida
Out of the 176 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 51 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 176 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.
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Out of the 176 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.
William & Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 143 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894.
Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 115 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF excels when it comes to education admin quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 69 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 60 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Carolina State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Elizabeth City State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECSU are $18,697.
University of North Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 74 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 129 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $19,731.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Richmond came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Richmond is a private not-for-profit institution located in University of Richmond, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
URichmond also took the #22 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URichmond are $25,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #16, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin 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 26 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Citadel, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 18 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Kentucky University are $17,358, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 83 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #19, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 95 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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 Virginia are $32,394.
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Appalachian State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Educational Administration at Appalachian State University
With a ranking of #21, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Gulf Coast University are $31,216.
University of Mississippi came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 88 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099.
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Virginia Tech came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #25, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 49 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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- 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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