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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

22 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,855 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwynedd Mercy University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilkes University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 #6 on the list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California University of Pennsylvania 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Educational Administration at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#9

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family 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 #9 on the list. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #10, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,715
Maryland 548
New Jersey 1,107
District of Columbia 355
Delaware 292

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education Admin

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 22 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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