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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in California

35 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, educational administration students earned 2,692 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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.

The Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 35 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Our analysis found Brandman University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 35 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in California. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in California. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

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#7

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks.

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Azusa Pacific University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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#10

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

With a ranking of #10, University of Redlands did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 424
Oregon 381
Nevada 153
Hawaii 97
Alaska 55

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 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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