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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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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.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Virginia 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.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 62% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Liberty University Report

#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Regent University

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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

Full Educational Administration at Virginia Tech Report

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

Women make up 65% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

About 69% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Educational Administration at William & Mary Report

#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Of the 13 students majoring in education admin at Old Dominion, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 50% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#7

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

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

About 63% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#9

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large suburb of Petersburg.

About 71% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Virginia State University

#10

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

Of the 6 students majoring in education admin at Shenandoah, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Shenandoah University

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Colleges 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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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