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

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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.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 108 schools in the Southeast 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

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a 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 very 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trevecca Nazarene University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the 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.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Trevecca Nazarene University

#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Out of the 108 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 108 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 large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the Southeast Region . 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.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Lipscomb University

#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #6, Regent University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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

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#6

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

Of the 46 students majoring in education admin at Samford, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Jackson State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in education admin at Jackson State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#8

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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

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#10

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

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

Full Educational Administration at Carson - Newman University Report

#11

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Educational Administration at East Carolina University Report

#11

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at The University of Alabama

#13

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. SEU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakeland.

Of the 38 students majoring in education admin at SEU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Southeastern University Report

#14

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

About 72% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Gardner - Webb University Report

#15

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Of the 34 students majoring in education admin at Vanderbilt, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Vanderbilt University

#15

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 68% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at East Tennessee State University Report

#15

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State 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 #15 on the list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at Florida State University

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Educational Administration students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Belhaven University Jackson, MS
19 Lynn University Boca Raton, FL
19 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
21 University of Louisville Louisville, KY

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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