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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

191 Colleges
$56,932 Avg Salary
$20,396 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

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 town of Albemarle.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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 large city of Nashville.

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Out of the 191 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of North Georgia

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great place for educational administration students. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-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 college with a large student population.

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#6

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#10

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

Berry College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Mount Berry.

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#11

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #13, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#14

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#15

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#16

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

With a ranking of #16, John Brown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.

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#17

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #17 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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With a ranking of #18, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#19

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#20

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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Haywood Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Clyde, Haywood Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Appalachian State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#23

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#24

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #24 on the list. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#25

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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Rest of the Top Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

#26

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN
#27

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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