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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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$81,870 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 5th in Alabama. In fact, 618 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Our analysis found Samford University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 43% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Samford University

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in education admin at UA, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at The University of Alabama

#3

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alabama State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Alabama State is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

Women make up 70% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Alabama State University Report

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Alabama. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Of the 10 students majoring in education admin at Auburn, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

About 75% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Educational Administration at University of South Alabama Report

University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Women make up 33% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,582
Florida 1,540
Georgia 739
North Carolina 1,205
Tennessee 1,211
Kentucky 1,005
Louisiana 538
South Carolina 402
Mississippi 783
Arkansas 1,193
West Virginia 207

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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