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

38 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 46,469 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the education admin doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the best school in the Southwest Region for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Full Educational Administration at Texas Christian University Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Texas Tech University

Out of the 38 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at The University of Texas at Austin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Texas A&M University - College Station

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

Full Educational Administration at Houston Baptist University Report

University of St. Thomas 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 city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of St. Thomas

#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,961
Arizona 2,028
Oklahoma 567
New Mexico 99

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 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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