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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

227 Colleges
$56,932 Avg Salary
$20,396 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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.

The Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 227 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Out of the 227 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

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#4

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

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#5

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gardner - Webb University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

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#6

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, education admin graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida take out $35,773 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #10, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#11

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

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#13

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#15

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of West Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

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#17

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN

Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the distant town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Appalachian State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#19

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #19, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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#20

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

With a ranking of #20, Belhaven University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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#21

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

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#22

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #22, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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#25

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#26

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL
#28

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
#30

University of Mississippi

University, MS
#30

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS
#32

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA
#33

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
#34

Union University

Jackson, TN
#34

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
#34

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
37 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
38 Marshall University Huntington, WV
39 Thomas University Thomasville, GA
40 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
40 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
40 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
43 Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC
44 Florida International University Miami, FL
44 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
44 Murray State University Murray, KY
44 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools 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

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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