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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$10,626 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

With 1,005 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, educational administration is the #13 most popular major in Kentucky.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kentucky 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Kentucky

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 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in Kentucky for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at University of the Cumberlands Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Kentucky. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Murray State are $9,882 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Murray State University

#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great value for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NKU are $10,284 per year.

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#4

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bellarmine U is ranked #2 for overall quality for education admin in Kentucky.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UK are $13,674 a year.

UK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville 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. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

UofL graduate students pay an average of $13,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UofL also made our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Louisville

Morehead State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Morehead State University are $10,557 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Morehead State University Report

#8

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Spalding are $12,106 a year.

Spalding also took the #1 spot in our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern are $10,200 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Eastern Kentucky University

#10

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky 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 #10 on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

WKU graduate students pay an average of $12,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Western Kentucky University Report

Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 776
Virginia 1,582
North Carolina 1,205
Florida 1,764
Tennessee 1,225
South Carolina 402
Louisiana 538
Arkansas 1,193
Alabama 618
Mississippi 783
West Virginia 207

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

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 10 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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