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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration (Income $48-$75k)

14 Ranked Colleges
585 Degrees Awarded
$29,615 Avg Salary
Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in educational administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great educational administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the educational administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration (Income $48-$75k)

#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 $48-$75k. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UD is $14,622 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $48-$75k list, Ohio State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,982 for Bachelor’s Degree Education Admin students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Lima Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lima, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education admin degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $48-$75k list, Ohio State University - Lima Campus has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University - Lima Campus is $13,741 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

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#4

Millikin University

Decatur, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Millikin University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Decatur, Illinois, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Millikin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $20,390 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Millikin.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Millikin University Educational Administration Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Marion Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Marion, Ohio, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education admin students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University - Marion Campus also made our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $12,523 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Ohio State University - Marion Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s education admin students in 2019-2020.

UWM also made our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for UWM is $17,881 for Bachelor’s Degree Education Admin students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Educational Administration Report

With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Newark Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ohio State University - Newark Campus is located in Newark, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State University - Newark Campus, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,150 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Ohio State University - Newark 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 - Newark Campus Educational Administration Report

Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Mansfield, Ohio, and it awarded 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 $15,999 for Bachelor’s Degree Education Admin students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 full report on Educational Administration at Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus

With a ranking of #9, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Ocala, Florida. It awarded 161 bachelors’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rasmussen University - Florida, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Florida is $20,348 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Rasmussen University - Florida Educational Administration Report

#10

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. 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.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cleveland State University is $18,338 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, Florida
#15 in overall quality

Saint Leo University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Saint Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Leo, Florida. It awarded 3 bachelors’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Leo University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,355 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend St. Leo University.

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#12

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Saint Joseph’s University 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Joe’s, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $30,172 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Saint Joseph’s University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

Full Saint Joseph’s University Educational Administration Report

#13

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Belmont University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Belmont University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

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. The yearly cost to attend Belmont is $31,006 for Bachelor’s Degree Education Admin students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 more about Educational Administration at Belmont

#14

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
#8 in overall quality

Rivier University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education admin students in 2019-2020.

Rivier not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rivier is $23,810 for bachelor’s degree education admin students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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