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Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

In 2020-2021, 1,205 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the 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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#2

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gardner - Webb University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

Of the 36 students majoring in education admin at Gardner - Webb, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#3

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wingate University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate.

Of the 21 students majoring in education admin at Wingate, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 70% of the education admin majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Western Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 94% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#7

High Point University

High Point, NC

With a ranking of #7, High Point University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 7% are male.

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North Carolina 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 #7 on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 15 students majoring in education admin at NC State, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Appalachian State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large 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

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville 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 #10 on the list. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

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

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 776
Virginia 1,582
Florida 1,764
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 1,005
South Carolina 402
Louisiana 538
Arkansas 1,193
Alabama 618
Mississippi 783
West Virginia 207

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 12 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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