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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

12 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,205 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in North Carolina for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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Out of the 12 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

High Point University

High Point, NC

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at High Point University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Out of the 12 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wingate University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.

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With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

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Western Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 776
Virginia 1,582
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 12 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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