# Educational Administration and Supervision

> A program that focuses on the general principles and techniques of administering a wide variety of schools and other educational organizations and facilities, supervising educational personnel at the school or staff level, and that may prepare individuals as general administrators and supervisors.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/educational-administration-and-supervision
- CIP code: 13.04 (Education)
- Colleges offering it: 768 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 59 | $59,601 | $74,102 | $19,750 |
| Associate's | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 70 | $43,877 | $46,541 | $25,087 |
| Master's | 768 | $63,544 | $69,943 | $28,674 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 43 | $88,381 | $108,940 | not reported |
| Doctoral | 419 | $96,457 | $101,194 | $59,034 |
| First professional | 64 | $78,322 | $77,121 | $36,712 |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 466 | $84,158 | $91,691 | $31,871 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Delaware](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-delaware-2905) | Newark, DE | $72,710 | $25,000 |
| [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee-3085) | Milwaukee, WI | $46,822 | $25,175 |
| [Rasmussen College-Florida](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rasmussen-college-florida-2191) | Ocala, FL | $46,541 | $38,881 |
| [Rasmussen College-Minnesota](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rasmussen-college-minnesota-2194) | St. Cloud, MN | $46,541 | $38,881 |
| [Ohio State University-Lima Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-state-university-lima-campus-1999) | Lima, OH | $42,187 | $19,500 |
| [Ohio State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-state-university-main-campus-2000) | Columbus, OH | $42,187 | $19,500 |
| [Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-state-university-mansfield-campus-2001) | Mansfield, OH | $42,187 | $19,500 |
| [Ohio State University-Marion Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-state-university-marion-campus-2002) | Marion, OH | $42,187 | $19,500 |
| [Ohio State University-Newark Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-state-university-newark-campus-2003) | Newark, OH | $42,187 | $19,500 |
| [Cleveland State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cleveland-state-university-577) | Cleveland, OH | $41,308 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Training and Development Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/training-and-development-managers): $133,000 median pay
- [Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-administrators-kindergarten-through-secondary): $105,870 median pay
- [Education Administrators, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-administrators-postsecondary): $104,590 median pay
- [Education Administrators, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-administrators-all-other): $95,200 median pay
- [Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-and-childcare-administrators-preschool-and-daycare): $59,300 median pay

## More in Education

- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teacher-education-and-professional-development-specific-levels-and-methods): 1,160 colleges
- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teacher-education-and-professional-development-specific-subject-areas): 919 colleges
- [Special Education and Teaching](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/special-education-and-teaching): 630 colleges
- [Student Counseling and Personnel Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/student-counseling-and-personnel-services): 459 colleges
- [Education, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/education-general): 432 colleges
- [Curriculum and Instruction](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/curriculum-and-instruction): 425 colleges
- [Educational/Instructional Media Design](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/educational-instructional-media-design): 273 colleges
- [Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teaching-english-or-french-as-a-second-or-foreign-language): 256 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/