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Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

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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.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 416 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

Check out the education admin doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the United States for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 303 students majoring in education admin at USC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 416 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very 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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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 416 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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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#5

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Education. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools 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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Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the 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.

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Abilene Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Cumberlands is a fairly 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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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 79 students majoring in education admin at Maryville U, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#11

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 28% are male.

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William Woods University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the distant 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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#12

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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#14

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #14, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#15

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-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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With a ranking of #16, National Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#17

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 37% are male.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Mizzou is a fairly 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.

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#19

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Brandman is a moderately-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.

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#20

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Lamar University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

Women make up 68% of the education admin majors at the school.

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St John’s University - New York came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 58% of the education admin majors at the school.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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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#21

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Immaculata University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#24

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the 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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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in education admin at UNL, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#26

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ
#26

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
#28

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
#29

Samford University

Birmingham, AL
#29

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA
#31

Jackson State University

Jackson, MS
#31

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS
#33

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#34

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN
#37

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA
#39

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
#39

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
#41

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL
#41

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#41

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA
#46

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC
#47

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA
#47

Russell Sage College

Troy, NY

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 416 different United States educational administration schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
50 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
50 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
54 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
54 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA
56 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
56 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
56 Belhaven University Jackson, MS
56 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
60 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
60 Northcentral University San Diego, CA
60 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
60 Saint Peter’s University Jersey City, NJ
60 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
60 George Washington University Washington, DC

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
66 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
66 American InterContinental University - Online Schaumburg, IL
66 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
66 Lynn University Boca Raton, FL
70 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
70 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
70 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
73 Morgan State University Baltimore, MD
73 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
73 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
73 University of the Pacific Stockton, CA
77 University of St. Thomas Houston, TX
77 Edgewood College Madison, WI
77 Aurora University Aurora, IL
77 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
77 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
77 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
77 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
77 Baker University Baldwin City, KS

Educational Administration by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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