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2023 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$81,870 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 213 students majoring in education admin at Liberty University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Trevecca Nazarene University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Trevecca Nazarene University Report

#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Of the 94 students majoring in education admin at Cumberlands, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

Out of the 37 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Thomas University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 61% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at St. Thomas University Report

#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 37 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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

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#6

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 44 students majoring in education admin at William Carey University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Educational Administration at William Carey University Report

#7

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

With a ranking of #7, Carson - Newman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their online doctor’s degree. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

Of the 41 students majoring in education admin at Carson - Newman, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #8, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#9

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

Of the 32 students majoring in education admin at Belhaven, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Belhaven University Report

#10

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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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