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

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$81,870 Avg Salary

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

Educational Administration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 1,211 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Tennessee 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.

Check out the education admin doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our 2023 rankings named Trevecca Nazarene University the most popular school in Tennessee 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.

Full Educational Administration at Trevecca Nazarene University Report

#2

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at Lipscomb University

#3

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Carson - Newman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Tennessee. 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.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Carson - Newman University

#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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

Full Educational Administration at Vanderbilt University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small 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.

Read full report on Educational Administration at East Tennessee State University

#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee 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 #6 on the list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Of the 25 students majoring in education admin at Tennessee State University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Tennessee State University Report

Lincoln Memorial University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at Lincoln Memorial University

#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Educational Administration at University of Memphis Report

#9

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at Union University

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

About 70% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Educational Administration at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

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
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 15 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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