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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

22 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, educational administration students earned 1,855 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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The Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

Out of the 22 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwynedd Mercy University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley.

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#3

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wilkes University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

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

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#5

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 22 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the # 5 spot on the list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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#9

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,107
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

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 22 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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