2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree School for You
Educational Administration is the #22 most popular major in the country with 46,469 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 351 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Educational Administration
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the United States for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Out of the 351 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
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Centenary University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Delaware ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
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With a ranking of #9, University of St Francis did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Gwynedd Mercy University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Russell Sage College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
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Vanderbilt University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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With a ranking of #14, Wilkes University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
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Lehigh University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
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University of Southern California landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
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Creighton University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
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Drake University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Washington State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.
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University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.
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Concordia University, Chicago landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 351 different United States educational administration schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 52 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 54 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 55 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 56 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 57 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 58 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 59 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 60 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 61 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 62 | Brigham Young University - Provo | Provo, UT |
| 63 | Saint Peter’s University | Jersey City, NJ |
| 64 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 65 | Cardinal Stritch University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 66 | College of Saint Mary | Omaha, NE |
| 67 | California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA |
| 68 | University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI |
| 69 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
| 70 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
Educational Administration by Region
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| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education Admin
One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.