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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

With 45,458 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, educational administration is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 76 students majoring in education admin at Drexel, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Drexel University

#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Out of the 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Women make up 72% of the education admin majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

Of the 52 students majoring in education admin at STJ, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at St John’s University - New York

#3

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Out of the 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Immaculata University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Immaculata.

Of the 52 students majoring in education admin at Immaculata, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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

Full Educational Administration at Seton Hall University Report

#6

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

Gwynedd Mercy University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 73% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Gwynedd Mercy University

#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in education admin at UPenn, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Educational Administration at University of Pennsylvania Report

#7

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in education admin at Point Park, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Point Park University

California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in education admin at Cal U, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Educational Administration at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#10

Russell Sage College

Troy, NY

With a ranking of #10, Russell Sage College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Troy, Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Russell Sage College

With a ranking of #10, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA
13 Saint Peter’s University Jersey City, NJ
13 George Washington University Washington, DC

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,708
Pennsylvania 1,848
Maryland 548
New Jersey 1,107
District of Columbia 354
Delaware 272

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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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