Online and Distance Learning

An educational administration online or campus-based program might be just what you need to progress in a career in school or college management.  These programs are designed to be particularly useful for qualified teachers who wish to move from teaching into administration or management. 

Education administration degrees, (and variants such as educational management and administration) are designed for careers in elementary and secondary school administration, college administration, and also educational supervision, management and leadership.  Most of them are taken at masters or doctoral level.

This page provides information on what is studied in these education degrees, where you can study them by online and distance education, what you can expect to earn, and more. You might also like to check the pages on educational administration and leadership, educational leadership, and education management.

Finding programs in education administration online and on campus?

In the US, educational administration is often taken to include both management and leadership, whereas in the UK it is taken to be a separate activity - usually supportive of management and leadership. Many colleges and universities offer education administration online programs, but usually only at graduate level, e.g., as an education administration masters degree, an MA in Education in Administration and Supervision, or a  PhD in Leadership in Educational Administration.

If you want to find schools that offer programs in educational administration or educational management administration online, use the search form or the list of schools below.  Note that most of the links in this list are to online programs.  If you want an on-campus program, check the information using the navigation links for On Campus Programs and On Campus Universities.

• University of Phoenix Online
  • MA in Education / Administration and Supervision
  • MA in Education / Teacher Leadership
  • Doctor of Education / Educational Leadership
  • Doctor of Education in Ed. Leadership / Educational Technology

• Capella University
  • MS - Leadership in Educational Administration
  • EdD - Educational Leadership and Management
  • EdS - Leadership in Educational Administration
  • PhD - Counselor Education and Supervision
  • PhD - Leadership in Educational Administration

• Jones International University
  • Education Specialist in K - 12 Leadership
  • M. Ed. in Educational Leadership & Administration
  • M. Ed. in Educational Leadership and Administration: Principal and Administrator Licensure
  • M. Ed. in Higher Education Leadership and Administration

• Grand Canyon University
  • M. Ed. Education Admin Organizational Leadership Emphasis
  • Ed. D. in Organizational Leadership with an Emphasis in Behavioral Health
  • Ed. D. in Organizational Leadership with an Emphasis in Effective Schools
  • Ed. D. in Organizational Leadership with an Emphasis in Higher Education Leadership
  • Ed. D. in Organizational Leadership with an Emphasis in Instructional Leadership

• Abilene Christian University
  • Certificate in the Superintendency
  • Master of Education in Leadership of Learning

• American InterContinental University Online
  • M. Ed. in Leadership in Educational Organizations

• Kaplan University Online
  • MS in Higher Education - College Administration and Leadership

• Strayer University
  • M. Ed. Educational Management

• The University of the Rockies Online
  • MA in Psychology - Educational Leadership Specialization
  • Doctor of Psychology - Educational Leadership Specialization

What do the programs cover?

An education administration online degree is designed for teachers who are interested in a career as a principal or educational administrator.

A typical education administration masters program might include: education policy analysis, school law, roles and responsibilities of the principal, finance and budgeting, educational psychology, management, community relations, evaluation and assessment, educational technology, and supervision of personnel.  Programs might also include an internship experience in school administration at the principal level and an action research project. 

What jobs do education administration online degrees prepare you for?

Graduates of education administration are equipped to pursue a career as a principal of a elementary, middle, or secondary school; academic dean; department chair; or other administrative and leadership position.

In the United States, the annual income with either a campus or an online educational administration degree is around $85,000 for elementary school principals to nearly $100,000 for school superintendants.

For more information 

Related pages:

• Educational administration and leadership - to enhance your expertise and career potential in school and college administration and leadership;
• Educational leadership online - for leadership careers in higher education, adult education, community college and K-12 education;
• Education management online - for senior careers in the operation of educational organizations.

Use this link to find online programs and schools near you.

Use the search facility on this site to find more education administration online programs.

Remember to compare the admission requirements and course content of several schools before you choose a program.

Education administration campus programs

For those students who feel that an education administration online program is not for them, the web site also has a section on campus programs. 

You can also search for a campus program or a school near you.