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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$81,870 Avg Salary

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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 96 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region

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

Top 15% Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in the Southeast Region for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 96 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech 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. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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Appalachian State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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#11

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

With a ranking of #11, St. Thomas University 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 Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida 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 #12 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#13

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#14

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

With a ranking of #14, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Educational Administration students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Bellarmine University Louisville, KY
16 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
17 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
18 Samford University Birmingham, AL
19 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 776
Virginia 1,582
North Carolina 1,205
Florida 1,764
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 1,005
South Carolina 402
Louisiana 538
Arkansas 1,193
Alabama 618
Mississippi 783
West Virginia 207

One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

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