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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Kentucky

14 Colleges
$58,119 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

Educational Administration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 1,005 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Educational Administration Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Colleges.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#2

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellarmine University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asbury University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#5

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

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

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

With a ranking of #6, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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#7

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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With a ranking of #9, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

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#10

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #10, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Tennessee 1,225
North Carolina 1,205
Florida 1,764
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

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 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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