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

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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 Virginia. With 1,582 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Virginia 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

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 62% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

About 80% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Regent University Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 77% of the education admin majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University

#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in education admin at Old Dominion, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Old Dominion University

#7

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hampton.

About 63% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Hampton University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#9

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Virginia State University

#10

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in education admin at Shenandoah, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Shenandoah University

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
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.

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 13 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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