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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

9 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

Educational Administration is the #19 most popular major in Virginia with 1,582 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Educational Administration

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the best school in Virginia for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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#5

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Shenandoah University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Virginia. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State 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 #7 on the list. Virginia State is a small public school located in the suburb of Petersburg.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty 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 #8 on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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
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

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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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