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2025 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

48 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
8,123 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$70,214 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #27 in popularity, educational administration is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 48 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 8,123 degrees in educational administration annually.

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Choosing a Great Educational Administration School

Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of educational administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Educational Administration School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Educational Administration 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 Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Educational Administration in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of education admin degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Education Admin

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY
77 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

New York University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in educational administration. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 77 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$117,819 Median Starting Salary

Hunter College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in educational administration. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 30th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 85 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the educational administration degree program at Hunter College earn $47,605 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Masters Degree Type
MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Education Leadership Program Name

Combine curriculum development, instruction and leadership studies to achieve your professional goals with this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$73,495 Median Starting Salary

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in educational administration. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 57 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the educational administration degree program at University of Maryland - College Park earn $3,281 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
2.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Delaware is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in educational administration. UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were about 47 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program report average early career income of $57,057.

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NJ
69 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

Rider is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville. This university ranks 11th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 69 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,238 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
13.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 80th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 1238 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Saint Rose in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the educational administration major at The College of Saint Rose get $42,580 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
213 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$75,435 Median Starting Salary

Montclair State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair. This university ranks 10th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 213 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year. Educational Administration degree recipients from Montclair State University receive an earnings boost of around $5,221 above the typical earnings of educational administration majors.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Higher Education Administration Program Name

Learn how strategic leadership, data-driven resource management and a culture centered on student success can enhance colleges and universities with this online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
4.3% Growth in Graduates

St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.

There were roughly 139 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent year we have data available. Educational Administration degree recipients from Saint Joseph's University get an earnings boost of around $9,775 over the average income of educational administration graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$142,361 Median Starting Salary

STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Queens. This university ranks 31st out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 77 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year. Those educational administration students who get their degree from St John's University - New York make $72,147 more than the typical education admin graduate.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$95,389 Median Starting Salary

Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of South Orange. This university ranks 9th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 87 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Seton Hall University receive $25,175 more than the typical education admin graduate.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Educational Administration students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 LIU Post Brookville, NY
12 American University Washington, DC
13 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
14 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
15 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
16 Russell Sage College Troy, NY

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,581
New York 333 1,526
Maryland 279 291
New Jersey 273 1,007
District of Columbia 188 288
Delaware 175 292

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Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Education Admin Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 5,358
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 977
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 477
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 424
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 348
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 233
Urban Education & Leadership 166
Community College Education 62
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 35
Administration of Special Education 22

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 13,743
Teacher Education Subject Specific 8,878
Special Education 7,775
General Education 3,917
Student Counseling 2,130
Teaching English or French 1,460
Teaching Assistants 1,239
Instructional Media Design 1,227
Curriculum & Instruction 1,115
Other Education 776

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