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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Educational Administration is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 1,205 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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The Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in North Carolina 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

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in education admin at ECU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Educational Administration at East Carolina University Report

#2

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Gardner - Webb University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in North Carolina. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

Of the 36 students majoring in education admin at Gardner - Webb, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#3

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Out of the 12 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wingate University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.

Of the 21 students majoring in education admin at Wingate, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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

Full Educational Administration at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Western Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 94% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Western Carolina University Report

#7

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point 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 city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 7% are male.

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North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Of the 15 students majoring in education admin at NC State, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Appalachian 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 #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#10

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville 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 #10 on the list. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,582
Florida 1,540
Georgia 739
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.

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 12 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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