2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree School for You
Educational Administration is the #22 most popular major in the country with 46,469 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
The Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 351 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Educational Administration
Our analysis found Cabrini University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great value for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Woods University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
William Woods graduate students pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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Concordia University, Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia University, Chicago is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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Brandman 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. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 10% of our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Wilmington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Wilmington University graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in tuition and fees each year.
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Doane University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 a year.
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Ashland University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.
Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in tuition and fees each year.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 a year.
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With a ranking of #11, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 per year.
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Ferris State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ferris is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #14, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 per year.
MSU Moorhead also claimed a spot on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Drake 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 #15 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Drake are $11,988 a year.
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Evangel University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Evangel are $8,838 per year.
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Russell Sage College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Russel Sage are $13,140 per year.
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With a ranking of #17, National Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
NLU graduate students pay an average of $12,096 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of St Francis 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 #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Saint Francis graduate students pay an average of $13,839 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Saint Francis is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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Northern Illinois 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 #20 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 #21 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
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With a ranking of #22, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
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Gwynedd Mercy University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gwynedd - Mercy are $14,947 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Gwynedd - Mercy also did well on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Cardinal Stritch University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milwaukee.
Cardinal Stritch graduate students pay an average of $11,840 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northwest Nazarene University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NNU are $10,964 per year.
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Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 351 different United States educational administration schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | St. Thomas University | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 52 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
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 Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 54 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, TN |
| 55 | Southwestern College | Winfield, KS |
| 55 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 57 | Baker University | Baldwin City, KS |
| 58 | Houston Baptist University | Houston, TX |
| 58 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 60 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 60 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 62 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 62 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 62 | Oakland City University | Oakland City, IN |
| 65 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 66 | University of La Verne | La Verne, CA |
| 66 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 68 | North Greenville University | Tigerville, SC |
| 69 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 70 | Cornerstone University | Grand Rapids, MI |
Educational Administration by Region
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Majors Related to Education Admin
One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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