Elementary and Middle School Administration Principalship

A program that focuses on educational administration at the elementary and middle school (K-7) levels and prepares individuals to serve as principals and masters of elementary and middle schools. Includes instruction in elementary and/or middle school education, program and facilities planning, budgeting and administration, public relations, human resources management, childhood and pre-adolescent growth and development, counseling skills, applicable law and regulations, school safety, policy studies, and professional standards and ethics.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 30 institutions across the United States, with a total of 3834 degrees awarded annually.

Associate Degrees

4

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

190

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

81

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

437

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

566

degrees awarded

Other Awards

2,556

awards given

Top Schools for Elementary and Middle School Administration Principalship

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
2,100
2 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
255
3 State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
171
4 Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
159
5 Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA
129
6 Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
123
7 Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Newark, OH
93
8 Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
78
9 Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR
75
10 Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima, OH
75
11 University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
72
12 SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
66
13 Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Marion, OH
60
14 Wayne State College
Wayne, NE
57
15 Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Mansfield, OH
54
16 Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID
48
17 Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN
39
18 Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA
33
19 University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME
21
20 Charleston Southern University
Charleston, SC
21
21 University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
18
22 Ball State University
Muncie, IN
18
23 Whitworth University
Spokane, WA
15
24 University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
12
25 Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY
12
26 Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
12
27 Rosemont College
Rosemont, PA
9
28 Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO
3
29 SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY
3
30 Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC
3