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2023 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

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In 2020-2021, 45,458 educational administration students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 100 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education admin doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the United States. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Of the 268 students majoring in education admin at Grand Canyon University, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 62% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 79% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#4

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Education. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the education admin majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

About 78% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

With a ranking of #6, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the education admin majors at the school.

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William Woods University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fulton.

Women make up 71% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#7

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in education admin at Creighton, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#9

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Of the 64 students majoring in education admin at Concordia University, Chicago, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#10

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the education admin majors at the school.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Women make up 81% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#12

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens.

About 61% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 39% are male.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in education admin at Mizzou, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#13

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Lipscomb University Report

#15

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at William Carey University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Educational Administration students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
17 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
18 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
19 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO
19 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE

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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.

  • 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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