Educational Administration Degree Programs

Educational administrators play a significant role in uplifting the standard of the schools to the national educational level. However, their career prospects are not limited to schools only. They can work in a diverse range of jobs that include day-care administration, school principal, and college president.

At the K-12 level, education administrators can hold the positions of program director, assistant principal and preschool director, while in the post-secondary level they can work as chief academic officer, academic dean, registrar, department chairperson and director of admissions, financial aids and athletics.

In all these fields, their basic task is to provide leadership for developing programs that satisfy the newly emergent demands for quality. They are also entrusted with running educational institutions on tight budgets and monitoring student and institutional performance. In order to qualify for such a responsible position, a student has to hold undergraduate and advanced degrees.

A Master of Education degree is the minimum requirement for becoming an educational administrator, though most hold doctoral degrees at the college level. While pursuing a master’s degree in education administration, a candidate learns the skills of preparing budgets, managing everyday operations, fund raising, and setting policies and standards.

An educational administrator may also take up a teaching career at the K-12 and college levels if he acquires degrees in a particular academic field. Whether in the academic or the administration area, educational administrators have excellent career prospects in the coming years.

The estimated 8% increase in the job market of the educational administration field has been further promoted by a high rate of retirement. The salary scales for educational administrators is roughly $86,970 for K-12 and $83,710 for post-secondary levels.

Figures courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Employment & Wages database.

Featured Education Master’s Degree Programs

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  Campus

  Ashford University Online

  Program

  • MA/Education/Early Childhood Education

  • MA/Education/English Language Learner

  • MA/Education/Culturally Responsive Education

  • MA/Education/Library and Media

  • MA/Education/Higher Education

  • MA/Education/Educational Technology Leadership

  • MA/Education/Teacher Leader

  • MA/Education/Curriculum & Instruction

  • MA/Education/Special Education (non Licensure)

  • MA/Education/Distance Learning

  • MA/Education/No Concentration

  • MA/Education/Child Development

  • MA/Education/Reading Literacy

  • MA/Education/Assessment & Measurement

  • MA/Teaching and Learning with Technology

  • MA/Education/Education and Public Policy

  

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  Campus

  American InterContinental University

  Program

  • Master's (M.Ed.) - Leadership of Educational Organizations

  • Master's (M.Ed.) - Adult Education and Training

  • Master's (M.Ed.) - Classroom Integration of Technology

  • Master's (M.Ed.) - Curriculum and Instruction for Educators

  • Master's (M.Ed.) - Educational Assessment and Evaluation

  • Master's (M.Ed.) - Instructional Design and Technology

  

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  Campus

  Keiser University Graduate School

  Program

  • Master of Science in Education - College Administration

  • Master of Science in Education - Leadership

  • Master of Science in Education

  • Master of Science in Education - Teaching and Learning

  • Education Specialist in Educational Leadership

  • Master of Science in Psychology

  • PhD in Educational Leadership

  • PhD in Psychology

  

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  Campus

  Kaplan University Online

  Program

  • MS in Higher Education - College Teaching and Learning

  • MS in Higher Education - Student Affairs

  • MS in Higher Education - Online College Teaching

  • MS in Higher Education - Educational Assessment and Evaluation

  • MSE in Instructional Technology - Adult Learning/Organizations

  • MSE in Instructional Technology - Adult Learning/Higher Ed

  • MSE in Instructional Technology (K-12)

  • MS in Higher Education - College Administration and Leadership

  • MS in Educational Psychology

  • MS in Education (for Existing Teachers Grades K-12)

  • MS in Educational Psychology

  • MA in Teaching (for Aspiring Teachers Grades 5-12)

  • Master of Science in Health Education

  

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  Campus

  UOP

  Program

  • MAED/Teacher Education Middle Level Mathematics

  • MAED/Teacher Education Secondary Science

  • MAED/Teacher Education Middle Level Science

  • MAED/Teacher Education Secondary Mathematics

  • MAED/Teacher Leadership

  • MAED/Elementary Teacher Education

  • MAED/Teacher Education Middle Level Generalist

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Admin.

  • Educational Specialist

  • Doctor of Ed./Educational Leadership

  • Doctor of Ed./Ed. Leadership/Educational Tech.

  • Doctor of Ed./Ed. Leadership/Curriculum/Instruction

  

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  Campus

  Walden University Online

  Program

  • Post-Doctoral Psychology Certificate/Online Teaching

  • MS/Higher Education/General

  • MS/Adult Learning/Teaching Online

  • Teacher Preparation Program with a Master of Arts in Teaching/Special Education - Learning Disabilities

  • MS/Early Childhood Studies/Teaching Adults in the Early Childhood Field

  • MS/Education/Teaching English Language Learners

  • EdS/Educational Leadership & Admin. (Principal Preparation)/General

  • MS/Education/Teacher Leadership (Grades K-12)

  • MS/Education/Adolescent Literacy & Technology (Grades 6-12)

  • MS/Education/Special Education (non-licensure)

  • MS/Early Childhood Studies/Admin., Mgmt. & Leadership

  • MS/Education/Science (Grades K-8)

  • MS/Higher Education/Enrollment Mgmt. & Institutional Mgmt.

  • MS/Education/Professional Development (Grades PreK-12)

  • MS/Higher Education/Global Higher Education

  • MS/Education/Middle Level Education (Grades 5-8)

  • MS/Education/Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment (Grades K-12)

  • MS/Education/Mathematics (Grades K-5)

  • MS/Early Childhood Studies/Teaching & Diversity in Early Childhood Education

  • MS/Education/Mathematics (Grades 6-8)

  • MS/Early Childhood Studies/Early Childhood Public Policy & Advocacy

  • MS/Adult Learning/General

  • MS/Adult Learning/Training & Performance Improvement

  • EdS/Teacher Leadership/General

  • MS/Adult Learning/Teaching Adults English as Second Language

  • Special Education Endorsement Programs with opt. MS Ed degree (16 mo.)/Emotional Behavioral Disorders (K-12)

  • MS/Adult Learning/Developmental Education

  • MS/Education/Integrating Technology in the Classroom (Grades K-12)

  • EdS/Special Education/General

  • EdS/Curriculum, Instruction & Professional Development/General

  • EdS/Educational Technology/General

  • MS/Higher Education/Leadership for Student Success

  • EdS/Administrator Leadership for Teaching & Learning/General

  • MS/Higher Education/Online & Distance Learning

  • MS/Psychology/Educational Psychology

  • Teacher Preparation Program with a Master of Arts in Teaching/Special Education - Emotional/Behavioral Disorders

  • MS/Education/Elementary Reading & Literacy (Grades preK-6)

  • MS/Education/Elementary Reading & Mathematics (Grades K-6)

  • MS/Education/Literacy & Learning in the Content Areas (Grades 6-12)

  • MS/Education/General

  • Teacher Preparation Program with a Master of Arts in Teaching/Early Childhood Education

  • Special Education Endorsement Programs with opt. MS Ed degree (16 mo.)/Learning Disabilties (K-12)

  • MS/Higher Education/College Teaching & Learning

  

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  Campus

  University of the Rockies Online

  Program

  • Master of Arts in Psychology: Educational Leadership Specialization

  • Doctor of Psychology: Educational Leadership Specialization

  

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  Campus

  Keiser University eCampus Online

  Program

  • Master of Science in Education - College Administration

  • Master of Science in Education - Teaching and Learning

  • Master of Science in Education

  • Master of Science in Education - Leadership

  • PhD in Instructional Design and Technology

  

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  Campus

  Schaumburg

  Phoenix

  Seattle

  Atlanta

  Chicago

  Tampa

  Twin Cities

  Washington

  Dallas

  Sarasota

  Honolulu

  Santa Monica

  Inland Empire

  Nashville

  Salt Lake City

  Orange County

  San Diego

  San Francisco Bay Area

  Denver

  Program

  • Educational Leadership (MAEd)

  • Educational Leadership (EdS)

  • Initial Educational Administration (EdS)

  • Advanced Educational Administration (EdS)

  • Educational Administration (MAEd)

  • Instructional Leadership (EdS)

  • Advanced Educational Administration (EdD)

  • Community College Executive Leadership (EdD)

  • Educational Leadership (EdD)

  • Counselor Education and Supervision (EdD)

  • Organizational Leadership (EdD)

  • Initial Educational Administration (EdD)

  • Instructional Leadership (EdD)

  • Teaching & Learning (MAEd)

  • Higher and Postsecondary Education (MAEd)

  • Teaching and Learning (EdS)

  • Adult Education & Training (MAEd)

  • Teaching and Learning (EdD)

  • Instructional Leadership (MAEd)

  • Instructional Leadership/Single Subject Teacher Preparation (MAEd)

  • Instructional Leadership/Multiple Subject Teacher Preparation (MAEd)

  

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  Campus

  Tallahassee

  West Palm Beach

  Ft. Myers

  Port St. Lucie

  Jacksonville

  Sarasota

  Melbourne

  Daytona Beach

  Program

  • Master of Science in Education

  • Master of Science in Education (Online Only)

  • PhD in Educational Leadership (Online Only)