2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 618 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #22 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Alabama 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. 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.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Educational Administration
Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the best value school in Alabama for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAB are $8,100 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Auburn are $11,826 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #1 for overall quality for education admin in Alabama.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Alabama State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Alabama. Alabama State is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alabama State are $10,156 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.
USA graduate students pay an average of $8,426 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Samford University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Samford are $21,575 per year.
Samford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
Request InformationBest Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 |
| Mississippi | 783 |
| West Virginia | 207 |
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Educational Administration Related Majors for Education Admin
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 6 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).
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