25 Most Popular Colleges for Educational Administration Master’s Degree Programs

Around 27,627 master’s degrees are awarded each year to educational administration majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending American College of Education.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American College of Education

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,600	$5,600
Fees for Full-Time Students	$525	$525
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Lamar University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lamar University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,174	$13,644
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,938	$1,938
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$343	$758

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 198. Of that number, 132 were classified as teaching assistants, and 66 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Grand Canyon University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Grand Canyon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,737	$9,737
Fees for Full-Time Students	$818	$818
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$541	$541

The school reported having 29 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 6 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending William Woods.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at William Woods University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,400	$8,400
Fees for Full-Time Students	$100	$100
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$350	$350

Across all programs, there were 69 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 30 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,806	$9,612
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,315	$1,315
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$267	$534

In 2017-2018, there were 281 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 13 were classified as teaching assistants, and 41 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Concordia University Chicago.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Concordia University - Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,000	$15,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$625	$625

In 2017-2018, Concordia University Chicago reported having 27 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Arlington.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Arlington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,360	$17,110
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,768	$1,768
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$414	$959

There were 1,154 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 821 were classified as teaching assistants, and 333 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at WGU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Western Governors University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,500	$6,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$290	$290
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UOPX - Arizona.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,713	$16,713
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending NAU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northern Arizona University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,313	$17,915
Fees for Full-Time Students	$688	$704
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$458	$1,199

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 631. Of that number, 449 were classified as teaching assistants, and 120 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Montclair State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montclair State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,833	$17,355
Fees for Full-Time Students	$648	$648
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$657	$964

Across all programs, there were 313 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 15 were classified as teaching assistants, and 298 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University of West Florida.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of West Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,088	$22,166
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,974	$2,728
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$378	$1,037

There were 258 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 231 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UNT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Texas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,450	$12,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,715	$1,715
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$398	$813

In 2017-2018, there were 1,546 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,079 were classified as teaching assistants, and 279 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at William Carey University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at William Carey University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,400	$8,400
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$350	$350

The school reported having 19 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Concordia University Irvine.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Concordia University - Irvine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,914	$7,914
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$613	$613

In 2017-2018, Concordia University Irvine reported having 11 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending National University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at National University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,976	$14,976
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$416

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Cumberland College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of the Cumberlands

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,670	$5,670
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$315	$315

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 41. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of L.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Louisville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,246	$25,486
Fees for Full-Time Students	$196	$196
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$681	$1,417

There were 830 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 830 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Capella University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Capella University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,365	$14,365
Fees for Full-Time Students	$477	$477
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$532	$532

Graduate students at Teachers College can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Teachers College at Columbia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$37,728	$37,728
Fees for Full-Time Students	$896	$896
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,572	$1,572

In 2017-2018, there were 190 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 34 were classified as teaching assistants, and 81 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Concordia University - Portland.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Concordia University - Portland

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,910	$20,910
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$697	$697

Graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$3,630	$11,100
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,564	$2,564
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$202	$617

In 2017-2018, Texas A&M Commerce reported having 359 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 136 were classified as teaching assistants, and 59 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at SFASU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stephen F Austin State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,896	$12,366
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,531	$1,531
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$334	$749

The school reported having 238 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 79 were classified as teaching assistants, and 64 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Colorado State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,917	$24,312
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,118	$2,118
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$551	$1,351

Across all programs, there were 1,836 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 876 were classified as teaching assistants, and 833 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Walden University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Walden University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,586	$11,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$456	$456
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$570	$570

In 2017-2018, Walden University reported having 69 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 69 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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