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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

9 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

Educational Administration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 1,582 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 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Educational Administration

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our analysis found Old Dominion University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,540
Georgia 739
North Carolina 1,205
Tennessee 1,211
Kentucky 1,005
Louisiana 538
Alabama 618
South Carolina 402
Mississippi 783
Arkansas 1,193
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 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 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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