Your path to leadership in education starts
online at KU
THE ONLINE MASTER'S IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
Your path to building leadership starts online at KU
THE ONLINE MASTER'S IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
*This online academic program fulfills Kansas state standards for the Building Leadership and Administration licensure endorsement and helps prepare students for the building-level certification examinations other states require for licensure.
A bachelor's degree is required to enroll in the online master’s in educational administration program. No program can guarantee building-level leadership licensure for every state, so it is each student’s responsibility to determine the licensure requirements in his or her state and to apply for the licenses or endorsements necessary to his or her career goals. Our department staff and licensure officer can provide individual support during the application process to help you understand your state’s requirements.
1. Retrieved on February 8, 2023, from usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/university-of-kansas-155317/overall-rankings
2. Retrieved on February 8, 2023, from usnews.com/education/online-education/university-of-kansas-155317
3. Retrieved on February 8, 2023, from www.bls.gov/ooh/management/elementary-middle-and-high-school-principals.htm#
Become a transformational education leader in as few as two years.
The online master’s in educational administration building leadership track* is designed to prepare graduates to serve as principals or in other formal leadership roles.
Financial aid is available.
Evaluating how to pay for your graduate education is an important part of your consideration process. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. There are scholarships, grants and loans available for different situations. Our financial aid advisors can help you sort through which programs may be helpful for you.
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EXAMINE THE BIG PICTURE.
Our curriculum takes an expansive approach to the theory, mindset, and strategy that informs successful educational administration.
Study educational policy, human resources management, staff evaluation and development, and more.
PREPARE FOR LICENSURE.
Our program prepares you to take the state of Kansas Building Leadership licensure exam. It may also help you qualify for licensure in other states as well. If you're working in another state, you'll need to determine your state’s requirements and our staff can work with you during the application process to help you understand them.*
Welcome to Jayhawkville.
Embrace our commitment to excellence in online education with a platform you won't find anywhere else.
Courses for our online post-master's graduate certificate program utilize Jayhawkville, our unique virtual community that allows you to apply your new leadership and building management skills dynamically in over 30 diverse schools.
Discover the KU online advantage.
Study within our online learning management system that makes submitting assignments, tracking grades and progress, and collaborating with classmates and faculty easy as can be
Learn directly from experienced educational leaders and active administrative practitioners
TOP-RANKED
Our online programs are nationally recognized, earning the #10 Best Online Master’s in Educational Administration Program and ranking #20 Best Education School.2
EXPERT FACULTY
Our Educational Leadership and Policy Studies faculty are deeply experienced educators and administrators who have won millions of dollars in federal research grants.
YOUR PAYOFF
The median salary for elementary, middle, and high school principals is $103,460.3 Achieve the earning potential that awaits those who answer the call to lead.
Top 10
Online Master’s in Educational Administration Programs1
$103,460
Median salary3
Discover the KU online advantage.
Study within our online learning management system that makes submitting assignments, tracking grades and progress, and collaborating with classmates and faculty easy as can be
Learn directly from experienced educational leaders and active administrative practitioners
Gain hands-on experience with a supervised internship and final portfolio under the guidance of a university advisor and a field advisor
Complete the online master’s graduate certificate in educational administration program in as little as two years
Gain hands-on experience with a supervised internship and final portfolio under the guidance of a university advisor and a field advisor
Complete the online master’s graduate program in educational administration program in as little as two years
Discover the KU online advantage.
Study within our online learning management system that makes submitting assignments, tracking grades and progress, and collaborating with classmates and faculty easy as can be
Learn directly from experienced educational leaders and active administrative practitioners
Gain hands-on experience with a supervised internship and final portfolio under the guidance of a university advisor and a field advisor
Complete the online master’s graduate certificate in educational administration program in as little as two years
EXAMINE THE BIG PICTURE.
Our curriculum takes an expansive approach to the theory, mindset, and strategy that informs successful educational administration.
Study educational policy, human resources management, staff evaluation and development, and more.
PREPARE FOR LICENSURE.
Our program prepares you to take the state of Kansas Building Leadership licensure exam. It may also help you qualify for licensure in other states as well. If you're working in another state, you'll need to determine your state’s requirements and our staff can work with you during the application process to help you understand them.*
Welcome to Jayhawkville.
Embrace our commitment to excellence in online education with a platform you won't find anywhere else.
Courses for our online post-master's graduate certificate program utilize Jayhawkville, our unique virtual community that allows you to apply your new leadership and building management skills dynamically in over 30 diverse schools.
1. Retrieved on March 14, 2025 from usnews.com/education/online-education/university-of-kansas-155317/rankings
2. Retrieved on March 14, 2025, from usnews.com/education/online-education/university-of-kansas-155317/rankings
3. Retrieved on November 21, 2024, from www.bls.gov/ooh/management/elementary-middle-and-high-school-principals.htm#
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*This online academic program fulfills Kansas state standards for the Building Leadership and Administration licensure endorsement and helps prepare students for the building-level certification examinations other states require for licensure.
A bachelor's degree is required to enroll in the online master’s in educational administration program. No program can guarantee building-level leadership licensure for every state, so it is each student’s responsibility to determine the licensure requirements in his or her state and to apply for the licenses or endorsements necessary to his or her career goals. Our department staff and licensure officer can provide individual support during the application process to help you understand your state’s requirements.