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2023 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

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Educational Administration is the #22 most popular major in the country with 46,469 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in the United States to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 100 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 213 students majoring in education admin at Liberty University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 195 students majoring in education admin at Capella University, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#4

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 100 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Education landed the # 4 spot on the list. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 177 students majoring in education admin at American College of Education, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Trevecca Nazarene University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Trevecca Nazarene University Report

#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

With a ranking of #6, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their online doctor’s degree. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

Of the 94 students majoring in education admin at Cumberlands, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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William Woods University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in education admin at William Woods, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#7

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

About 57% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#9

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#10

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

With a ranking of #10, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their online doctor’s degree. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

Of the 54 students majoring in education admin at Brandman, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Brandman University Report

University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in education admin at UOPX - Arizona, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#12

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 61% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#13

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Women make up 71% of the education admin majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

About 62% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Educational Administration at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#15

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree educational administration programs. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 44 students majoring in education admin at William Carey University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
17 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
18 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
19 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE
19 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO

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One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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