2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 108 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region 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.
Women make up 62% of the education admin majors at the school.
Full Educational Administration at Liberty University Report
Out of the 108 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 22% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Women make up 67% of the education admin majors at the school.
Full Educational Administration at University of the Cumberlands Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St. Thomas University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 39% are male.
Full Educational Administration at St. Thomas University Report
Out of the 108 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
About 71% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 29% are male.
Samford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.
Women make up 57% of the education admin majors at the school.
Regent University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
About 80% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 20% are male.
Jackson State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 64% of the education admin majors at the school.
Full Educational Administration at Jackson State University Report
William Carey 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 #8 on the list. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
Women make up 80% of the education admin majors at the school.
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Carson - Newman University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.
Women make up 59% of the education admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Carson - Newman University
East Carolina University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in education admin at ECU, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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The University of Alabama came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
About 69% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 31% are male.
Full Educational Administration at The University of Alabama Report
With a ranking of #13, Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. SEU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.
Women make up 63% of the education admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Southeastern University
Gardner - Webb University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.
Of the 36 students majoring in education admin at Gardner - Webb, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Vanderbilt University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Women make up 65% of the education admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Vanderbilt University
Florida State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 26% are male.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Florida State University
East Tennessee State 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 #15 on the list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 32% are male.
Full Educational Administration at East Tennessee State University Report
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Educational Administration students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Belhaven University | Jackson, MS |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 19 | Lynn University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 21 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
Best Educational Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| 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 |
| Alabama | 618 |
| Mississippi | 783 |
| West Virginia | 207 |
Educational Administration Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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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