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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in California

35 Colleges
$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 California. With 2,692 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Our analysis found Brandman University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Irvine is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in California. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSUSB is a large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

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#7

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 #7 on the list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks.

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Azusa Pacific 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #9, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#10

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 424
Oregon 381
Nevada 153
Hawaii 97
Alaska 55

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Admin Focus Areas

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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