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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Centenary University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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#5

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwynedd Mercy University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley.

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University of Maryland - College Park 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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Russell Sage College 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. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#8

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh 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. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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With a ranking of #10, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,107
Pennsylvania 1,855
New York 3,715
Maryland 548
District of Columbia 355
Delaware 292

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

Majors Similar to Education Admin

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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