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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$81,870 Avg Salary

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

With 46,469 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, educational administration is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the education admin doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Brandman University the best school in the Far Western US Region for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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Out of the 49 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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#4

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 49 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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Washington State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 424
Oregon 381
California 2,692
Nevada 153
Hawaii 97
Alaska 55

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Admin Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 32,837
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 4,709
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 2,247
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 1,727
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 1,572
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 1,107
Urban Education & Leadership 736
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 462
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 452
Community College Education 354
Administration of Special Education 186
Early Childhood Program Administration 70
International School Administration/Leadership 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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