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2025 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
1,659 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 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 1,659 degrees in educational administration annually.

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Choosing a Great Educational Administration School

Best Educational Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Educational Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Education Admin

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
477 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$71,905 Median Starting Salary

Western Governors University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in educational administration. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.

There were about 477 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, education admin degree recipients generally make about $71,905 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
32.4% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a degree in educational administration. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Brigham Young University - Provo earn $8,422 more than the average education admin student.

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Masters Degree Type
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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$63,672 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in educational administration has to take a look at Montana State University. Located in the city of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #614 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education admin program make an average of $63,672 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
29.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Idaho if you want to pursue a degree in educational administration. U of I is a fairly large public university located in the town of Moscow. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 31 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, education admin degree recipients typically earn about $70,186 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
119 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
9.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 119 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program state that they receive average early career wages of $58,250.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
10.4% Growth in Graduates

NNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Nampa. This university ranks 7th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 67 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at NNU in the most recent data year. After graduation, education admin degree recipients usually earn around $68,610 at the beginning of their careers.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$60,531 Median Starting Salary

U of U is a fairly large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. After graduation, education admin degree recipients typically make around $60,531 in the first five years of their career.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Higher Education Administration Program Name

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$61,716 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education admin program make about $61,716 in their early career salary.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
18.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 115 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available. Educational Administration degree recipients from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus receive an earnings boost of around $9,519 above the typical earnings of educational administration majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MT
35 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were roughly 35 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in educational administration from The University of Montana

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 645
Utah 266 612
Idaho 219 85
Montana 188 70

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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 1,181
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 150
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 136
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 86
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 47
Urban Education & Leadership 41
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 12
Community College Education 4
Early Childhood Program Administration 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6,744
Teacher Education Subject Specific 3,108
Curriculum & Instruction 3,043
Instructional Media Design 2,112
Educational Assessment 1,888
Special Education 1,611
General Education 811
Teaching English or French 495
Multilingual Education 302
Student Counseling 292

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