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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

38 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 45,458 educational administration students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Houston Baptist University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of St. Thomas did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

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#8

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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 #10 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,961
Arizona 2,024
Oklahoma 567
New Mexico 98

One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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