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Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$15,973 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

Educational Administration is the #19 most popular major in Virginia with 1,582 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia 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.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Educational Administration

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our analysis found Old Dominion University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $13,224 per year.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Virginia Tech are $16,522 a year.

Virginia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William & Mary are $16,618 per year.

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#5

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large suburb of Petersburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Virginia State are $11,989 a year.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus 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. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $20,906 per year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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Virginia Commonwealth 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 #7 on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $15,518 per year.

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#8

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

With a ranking of #8, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Shenandoah are $23,430 a year.

Shenandoah also made our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #4.

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#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Regent graduate students pay an average of $17,190 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
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

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 9 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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