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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$81,870 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 46,469 educational administration students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains 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

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwest Nazarene University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Nampa.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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With a ranking of #6, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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The University of Montana ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

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#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 758
Utah 669
Idaho 149
Wyoming 34
Montana 96

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 10 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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