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2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in the New England Region

40 Colleges in the New England Region
1,843 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$62,090 Avg Early-Career Salary
Educational Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 40 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of educational administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,843 degrees in educational administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Educational Administration School

Best Educational Administration Schools in the New England Region The education admin program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Educational Administration rankings. We derive our Best Overall Educational Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Educational Administration Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Education Admin
Master's Degrees in Education Admin
Doctor's Degrees in Education Admin

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 Educational Administration Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Educational Administration in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education admin degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Education Admin

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
23.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in educational administration needs to look into Providence College. Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

There were about 63 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year. Educational Administration degree recipients from Providence College receive an earnings boost of around $13,380 above the average earnings of educational administration majors.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$83,581 Median Starting Salary

Boston College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in educational administration. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 70 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the educational administration program at Boston College earn $21,491 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$55,508 Median Starting Salary

Boston University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in educational administration. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 86 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program state that they receive average early career earnings of $55,508.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Connecticut is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in educational administration. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 57 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. After graduating, education admin degree recipients typically earn an average of $62,510 at the beginning of their careers.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program state that they receive average early career earnings of $61,247.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
57 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 44th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 57 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MA
35.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 17 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
31.7% Growth in Graduates

UNH is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, education admin degree recipients usually earn an average of $55,322 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in educational administration from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
42 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$46,747 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were about 31 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program state that they receive average early career earnings of $46,747.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 573
Connecticut 241 101
New Hampshire 210 255
Maine 202 55
Rhode Island 200 114
Vermont 194 31

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Educational Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Admin Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 1,223
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 357
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 83
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 72
Urban Education & Leadership 51
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 25
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 20
Administration of Special Education 9
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 5,236
General Education 2,326
Teacher Education Subject Specific 2,316
Special Education 2,181
Curriculum & Instruction 1,165
Other Education 581
Student Counseling 483
Teaching English or French 382
Instructional Media Design 314
Multilingual Education 55

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