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Highest earning master's educational administration and supervision programs in the United States
U.S. educational administration and supervision programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY Hunter College | New York | Public, 4-year | $117,819 | 98 |
| 2 | Bank Street College of Education | New York | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $116,823 | 95 |
| 3 | Mercy University | Dobbs Ferry | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $113,653 | 47 |
| 4 | CUNY Brooklyn College | Brooklyn | Public, 4-year | $108,990 | 55 |
| 5 | Touro University | New York | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $108,177 | 64 |
| 6 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco | Public, 4-year | $98,404 | 39 |
| 7 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | Carson | Public, 4-year | $96,352 | 55 |
| 8 | California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach | Public, 4-year | $96,042 | 34 |
| 9 | Fordham University | Bronx | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $95,262 | 51 |
| 10 | California State University-East Bay | Hayward | Public, 4-year | $95,100 | 42 |
| 11 | National University | San Diego | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $94,937 | 285 |
| 12 | Concordia University-Irvine | Irvine | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $93,637 | 233 |
| 13 | Wilkes University | Wilkes-Barre | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $85,253 | 34 |
| 14 | Berry College | Mount Berry | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $85,016 | 41 |
| 15 | University of Alaska Southeast | Juneau | Public, 4-year | $84,883 | 34 |
| 16 | California State University-Northridge | Northridge | Public, 4-year | $84,058 | 71 |
| 17 | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago | Public, 4-year | $82,842 | 126 |
| 18 | Seton Hall University | South Orange | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $80,837 | 46 |
| 19 | Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses | Stockton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $80,195 | 34 |
| 20 | Holy Family University | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $80,014 | 109 |
| 21 | Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $79,989 | 135 |
| 22 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | Public, 4-year | $79,733 | 73 |
| 23 | Gwynedd Mercy University | Gwynedd Valley | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $79,612 | 51 |
| 24 | Fitchburg State University | Fitchburg | Public, 4-year | $79,347 | 32 |
| 25 | Kean University | Union | Public, 4-year | $79,188 | 40 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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