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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

351 Colleges
$10,004 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,870 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the education admin doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Educational Administration

#1

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Cabrini University the best value school in the United States for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Cabrini University

#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Out of the 351 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of the Cumberlands

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 large city of Irvine.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 per year.

Concordia University, Irvine also claimed a spot on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Educational Administration at Concordia University, Irvine Report

Out of the 351 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 4 spot on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

Out of the 351 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, William Woods University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

William Woods graduate students pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at William Woods University

#6

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago 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 large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per 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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#7

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools 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.

Brandman 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.

Full Educational Administration at Brandman University Report

#8

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington 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 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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#9

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 per year.

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#10

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

With a ranking of #10, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 a year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Ashland University

Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

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 distant town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Southwest Baptist University graduate students pay an average of $5,388 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Southwest Baptist University Report

#13

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris 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 #13 on the list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ferris also did well on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree educational administration programs. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 a 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.

Full Educational Administration at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

#15

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drake are $11,988 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Drake University Report

#16

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Evangel 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 Evangel are $8,838 a year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Evangel University

#17

Russell Sage College

Troy, NY

With a ranking of #17, Russell Sage College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Russel Sage are $13,140 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Russell Sage College Report

National Louis University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college 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 landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Saint Francis also did well on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of St Francis

Northern Illinois University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Northern Illinois University Report

With a ranking of #21, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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Illinois 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 #22 on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Illinois State University Report

#23

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

With a ranking of #23, Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gwynedd - Mercy are $14,947 per 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.

Full Educational Administration at Gwynedd Mercy University Report

#24

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, WI

Cardinal Stritch 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 #24 on the list. Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milwaukee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cardinal Stritch are $11,840 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Cardinal Stritch University Report

With a ranking of #25, Northwest Nazarene 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 Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

NNU graduate students pay an average of $10,964 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Northwest Nazarene University

Rest of the Top Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#27

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
#28

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA
#29

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN
#31

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN
#32

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
#33

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ
#35

Aurora University

Aurora, IL
#36

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN
#37

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND
#38

Harding University

Searcy, AR
#39

University of Delaware

Newark, DE
#39

Union University

Jackson, TN
#41

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO
#42

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
#43

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
#44

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
#45

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA
#46

Wingate University

Wingate, NC
#46

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY
#50

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

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 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
58 Houston Baptist University Houston, TX
60 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
60 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
62 Oakland City University Oakland City, IN
62 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
62 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
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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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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