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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$19,200 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,855 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Cabrini University the best value school in Pennsylvania for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WCUPA are $11,898 a year.

WCUPA also claimed a spot on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gwynedd Mercy University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Gwynedd - Mercy graduate students pay an average of $14,947 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Gwynedd - Mercy did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Millersville are $11,934 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Holy Family University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Pennsylvania. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Holy Family are $12,181 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ship are $11,970 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report

California University of Pennsylvania 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. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal U are $12,919 per year.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 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 small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

East Stroudsburg University graduate students pay an average of $11,868 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, Saint Joseph’s 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 Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Joe’s are $18,144 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Saint Joseph’s University Report

#10

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Immaculata are $12,780 a year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,715
Maryland 548
New Jersey 1,107
District of Columbia 355
Delaware 292

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 22 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.

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