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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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$81,870 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, educational administration students earned 783 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

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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 Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi 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 Mississippi

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

Top Mississippi Schools for a Doctorate in Educational Administration

#1

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Our analysis found William Carey University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Mississippi. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Mississippi. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

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Jackson State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized 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
Kentucky 1,005
South Carolina 402
Louisiana 538
Arkansas 1,193
Alabama 618
West Virginia 207

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

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 7 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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