by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 46,469 people earned their degree in educational administration, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $61,457 and had an average of $32,661 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major” ranking looked at 857 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational administration. To top this list, a school must have a successful educational administration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American College of Education. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 1,410 students in 2020-2021.
Full American College of Education Educational Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 1,871 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Lamar University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,176 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Grand Canyon University Educational Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 759 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 857 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Governors University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 563 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 520 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Concordia University, Chicago
University of the Cumberlands came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major ranking. University of the Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 467 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 380 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 925 diplomas to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 ranking of #10, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 446 diplomas to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 318 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Phoenix - Arizona
With a ranking of #12, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 332 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Northern Arizona University
With a ranking of #13, William Woods University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major list. Located in Fulton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 286 degrees to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full William Woods University Educational Administration Report
With a ranking of #14, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major list. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 276 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Montclair State University
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major ranking. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 276 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major list. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 283 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Purdue University Global ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major list. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 239 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue University Global Educational Administration Report
William Carey University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 228 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Educational Administration at William Carey University
Wilmington University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major ranking. Located in New Castle, Delaware, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 225 diplomas to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Educational Administration at Wilmington University
Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major ranking. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 224 diplomas to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Educational Administration at Rasmussen University - Florida
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major ranking. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 253 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Educational Administration at Northwest Missouri State University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major ranking, coming in at #22. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 193 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #23, Bank Street College of Education did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 295 degrees to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Bank Street College of Education
Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 219 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Educational Administration at Trevecca Nazarene University
University of West Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major ranking, coming in at #25. University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 260 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
Full University of West Alabama Educational Administration Report
University of North Texas landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 184 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Educational Administration at University of North Texas
Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of St. Thomas | Houston, TX |
| 52 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 53 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 53 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 55 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
| 55 | Brandman University | Irvine, CA |
| 57 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 58 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 59 | Gardner - Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 59 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO |
| 61 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 62 | St. Thomas University | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 62 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 64 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 65 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 117 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 117 | Southern Nazarene University | Bethany, OK |
| 117 | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN |
| 117 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 117 | Minnesota State University - Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
| 122 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 122 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 124 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 124 | Union University | Jackson, TN |
| 124 | Ashland University | Ashland, OH |
| 124 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 128 | University of Wisconsin - Superior | Superior, WI |
| 128 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 128 | Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota | Winona, MN |
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