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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

14 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 Florida. With 1,764 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd 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 Florida ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Florida 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 Florida

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

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

Our analysis found St. Thomas University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#4

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Lynn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Florida. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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#5

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Southern College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland.

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#6

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

With a ranking of #6, Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

With a ranking of #10, Saint Leo University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,005
Tennessee 1,225
North Carolina 1,205
Georgia 776
Virginia 1,582
West Virginia 207
South Carolina 402
Arkansas 1,193
Louisiana 538
Mississippi 783
Alabama 618

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 14 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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