2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You
Educational Administration is the #22 most popular major in the country with 46,469 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 191 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Colleges.
Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools in Educational Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Stanly Community College the best school in the Southeast Region for educational administration students. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Albemarle.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Georgia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.
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The excellent programs at Rasmussen University - Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that education admin majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out is $35,773.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.
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Augusta University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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Berry College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mount Berry.
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With a ranking of #11, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #12 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.
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Georgia College & State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Georgia landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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William & Mary landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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John Brown University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.
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University of Florida ranked #17 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #18 on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #20, Bellarmine University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
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With a ranking of #21, Haywood Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the large suburb of Clyde, Haywood Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Appalachian State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #23, Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #24, Belmont University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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Samford University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 30 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 31 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 32 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 33 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 34 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
| 35 | High Point University | High Point, NC |
| 36 | Asbury University | Wilmore, KY |
| 37 | Covenant College | Lookout Mountain, GA |
| 38 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
Best Educational Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast 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 |
| Mississippi | 783 |
| West Virginia | 207 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education Admin
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 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).
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