2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 525 schools in the United States 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 Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Doctorate in Education
Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 525 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the United States. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 60% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Nova Southeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 294 students majoring in education at NUS Florida, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.
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American College of Education landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 64% of the education majors at the school.
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Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Of the 157 students majoring in education at TNU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 63% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Of the 119 students majoring in education at UOPX - Arizona, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Regent University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.
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St John’s University - New York landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.
About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Of the 99 students majoring in education at UofSC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Abilene Christian University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.
Of the 95 students majoring in education at Abilene Christian, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 94 students majoring in education at Cumberlands, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Michigan State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
About 66% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 34% are male.
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University of Georgia ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
About 63% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 37% are male.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college 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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With a ranking of #21, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 83 students majoring in education at Drexel, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
Of the 83 students majoring in education at Concordia University, Chicago, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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With a ranking of #23, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.
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National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 77 students majoring in education at NLU, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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University of New England landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford.
About 63% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 37% are male.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 525 different United States education schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 Education Doctor's Degree Schools award.
Education by Region
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Education Related Majors
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 26 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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