Educational Administration and Supervision: is this graduate/professional certificate worth it?
National picture across 46 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$94,099 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$94,099Median year-4 earnings
$21,024Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$94,099Median reported earnings · year 4
$96,180Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
71thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
46Reporting programs
46With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $74,102
- Federal debt
- $26,160
- Reporting programs
- 3
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $46,541
- Federal debt
- $31,299
- Reporting programs
- 19
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $108,190
- Federal debt
- $17,125
- Reporting programs
- 11
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $69,836
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 464
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $101,194
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 151
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $77,121
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 11
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $94,099
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 46
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $92,679
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 8
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$76,117National median$94,09975th percentile$101,268
46 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Long Island University$134,3252Stony Brook University$124,7683Concordia University-Chicago$110,6204University of Connecticut$109,7635University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus$109,7636University of Connecticut-Avery Point$109,7637University of Connecticut-Stamford$109,7638University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus$109,7639Central Connecticut State University$105,55910Hamline University$104,535Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Education Administrators, All OtherSOC 11-9039 · 10 crosswalk linksEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondarySOC 11-9032 · 7 crosswalk linksEducation Administrators, PostsecondarySOC 11-9033 · 5 crosswalk linksEducation and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and DaycareSOC 11-9031 · 5 crosswalk linksTraining and Development ManagersSOC 11-3131 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Island UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Brookville, NY | $134,325 | Not available | Baseline needed | $33,062 |
| 2 | Stony Brook UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Stony Brook, NY | $124,768 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,784 |
| 3 | Concordia University-ChicagoGraduate/Professional Certificate | River Forest, IL | $110,620 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,436 |
| 4 | University of ConnecticutGraduate/Professional Certificate | Storrs, CT | $109,763 | Not available | Baseline needed | $25,097 |
| 5 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusGraduate/Professional Certificate | Waterbury, CT | $109,763 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,875 |
| 6 | University of Connecticut-Avery PointGraduate/Professional Certificate | Groton, CT | $109,763 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,807 |
| 7 | University of Connecticut-StamfordGraduate/Professional Certificate | Stamford, CT | $109,763 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,798 |
| 8 | University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusGraduate/Professional Certificate | Hartford, CT | $109,763 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,403 |
| 9 | Central Connecticut State UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | New Britain, CT | $105,559 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,857 |
| 10 | Hamline UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Saint Paul, MN | $104,535 | Not available | Baseline needed | $20,744 |
| 11 | Sacred Heart UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Fairfield, CT | $103,998 | Not available | Baseline needed | $46,174 |
| 12 | Wayne State UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Detroit, MI | $101,268 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,766 |
| 13 | St. John's University-New YorkGraduate/Professional Certificate | Queens, NY | $100,429 | Not available | Baseline needed | $29,999 |
| 14 | CUNY Lehman CollegeGraduate/Professional Certificate | Bronx, NY | $100,268 | Not available | Baseline needed | $3,148 |
| 15 | Quinnipiac UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Hamden, CT | $99,431 | Not available | Baseline needed | $40,675 |
| 16 | Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaGraduate/Professional Certificate | Winona, MN | $99,345 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,704 |
| 17 | State University of New York at PlattsburghGraduate/Professional Certificate | Plattsburgh, NY | $99,044 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,156 |
| 18 | Johns Hopkins UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Baltimore, MD | $95,645 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,809 |
| 19 | Drexel UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Philadelphia, PA | $95,622 | Not available | Baseline needed | $38,509 |
| 20 | University of RochesterGraduate/Professional Certificate | Rochester, NY | $94,839 | Not available | Baseline needed | $29,278 |
| 21 | George Washington UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Washington, DC | $94,782 | Not available | Baseline needed | $36,586 |
| 22 | Endicott CollegeGraduate/Professional Certificate | Beverly, MA | $94,275 | Not available | Baseline needed | $40,654 |
| 23 | American International CollegeGraduate/Professional Certificate | Springfield, MA | $93,922 | Not available | Baseline needed | $23,274 |
| 24 | Montclair State UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Montclair, NJ | $91,810 | Not available | Baseline needed | $15,566 |
| 25 | SUNY BrockportGraduate/Professional Certificate | Brockport, NY | $91,573 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,353 |
| 26 | Viterbo UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | La Crosse, WI | $88,297 | Not available | Baseline needed | $21,260 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania Western UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | California, PA | $88,001 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,256 |
| 28 | Southern Connecticut State UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | New Haven, CT | $87,346 | Not available | Baseline needed | $20,857 |
| 29 | University of New EnglandGraduate/Professional Certificate | Biddeford, ME | $86,881 | Not available | Baseline needed | $38,107 |
| 30 | University of DenverGraduate/Professional Certificate | Denver, CO | $83,567 | Not available | Baseline needed | $36,131 |
| 31 | Capella UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Minneapolis, MN | $78,507 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,956 |
| 32 | University of North Carolina at CharlotteGraduate/Professional Certificate | Charlotte, NC | $78,447 | Not available | Baseline needed | $15,435 |
| 33 | Thomas UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Thomasville, GA | $77,660 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,499 |
| 34 | University of Alabama at BirminghamGraduate/Professional Certificate | Birmingham, AL | $76,117 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,749 |
| 35 | Augusta UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Augusta, GA | $75,541 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,787 |
| 36 | Florida State UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Tallahassee, FL | $74,682 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,297 |
| 37 | Lamar UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Beaumont, TX | $73,046 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,366 |
| 38 | Creighton UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Omaha, NE | $72,115 | Not available | Baseline needed | $31,568 |
| 39 | Michigan State UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | East Lansing, MI | $71,324 | Not available | Baseline needed | $19,680 |
| 40 | Arkansas State UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Jonesboro, AR | $68,970 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,366 |
| 41 | Marshall UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Huntington, WV | $68,244 | Not available | Baseline needed | $7,502 |
| 42 | Northern Arizona UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Flagstaff, AZ | $66,646 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,158 |
| 43 | Salem UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Salem, WV | $66,072 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,303 |
| 44 | University of Central ArkansasGraduate/Professional Certificate | Conway, AR | $65,355 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,511 |
| 45 | Kent State University at KentGraduate/Professional Certificate | Kent, OH | $55,898 | Not available | Baseline needed | $20,787 |
| 46 | The College of Saint RoseGraduate/Professional Certificate | , | $138,544 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.