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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

96 Colleges
$11,894 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 96 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Southeast Region

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

Top 15% Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#2

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carson - Newman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

Carson - Newman graduate students pay an average of $9,632 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Freed-Hardeman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in the Southeast Region . FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.

FHU graduate students pay an average of $10,980 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Freed-Hardeman University Report

#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great value for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Harding graduate students pay an average of $11,080 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Union University

Jackson, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Union University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Union are $11,666 a year.

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#6

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Piedmont College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Piedmont College are $11,020 per year.

Piedmont College also claimed a spot on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 a year.

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#7

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bellarmine U are $13,652 a year.

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#9

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at STU are $14,400 a year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at St. Thomas University

With a ranking of #10, Trevecca 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 city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

TNU graduate students pay an average of $11,585 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Trevecca Nazarene University Report

#11

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA

University of North Georgia 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 #11 on the list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNG are $18,354 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of North Georgia

#12

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #12, Liberty 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 Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Liberty University

#13

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

North Greenville University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

North Greenville graduate students pay an average of $12,220 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at North Greenville University Report

#14

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb 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 #14 on the list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

Gardner - Webb graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees each year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Educational Administration students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Southeastern University Lakeland, FL
16 William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS
17 Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
18 Morehead State University Morehead, KY
19 Lynn University Boca Raton, FL

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools 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.

  • 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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