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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

With 1,005 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, educational administration is the #13 most popular major in Kentucky.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Bellarmine University the best school in Kentucky for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#5

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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#7

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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Morehead State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

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Eastern Kentucky 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 #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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

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 10 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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