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2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

8 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 9,522 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in Virginia for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#3

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hampton.

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

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#4

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Virginia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in education at University of Virginia, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree education programs. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
South Carolina 3,980
Florida 10,069
Arkansas 4,954
Mississippi 4,219
Tennessee 5,194
Louisiana 2,977
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Georgia 9,722

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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