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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

96 Colleges
$11,894 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 96 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Check out the education admin doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in the Southeast Region for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carson - Newman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 a year.

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#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Out of the 96 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHU are $10,980 a year.

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#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Harding graduate students pay an average of $11,080 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Union University

Jackson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Union are $11,666 a year.

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#6

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Piedmont College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Piedmont College are $11,020 a year.

Piedmont College also claimed a spot on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 per year.

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#7

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #7, Bellarmine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bellarmine U are $13,652 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Bellarmine University Report

#9

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at STU are $14,400 per year.

Full Educational Administration at St. Thomas University Report

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TNU are $11,585 per year.

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#11

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA

With a ranking of #11, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNG are $18,354 a year.

Full Educational Administration at University of North Georgia Report

#12

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty 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 #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.

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#13

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

North Greenville University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Greenville are $12,220 per year.

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#14

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb 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 #14 on the list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Gardner - Webb University Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Educational Administration graduate students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Southeastern University Lakeland, FL
16 William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS
17 Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
18 Morehead State University Morehead, KY
19 Lynn University Boca Raton, FL

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,582
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.

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.

  • 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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