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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$10,626 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 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.

The Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kentucky to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in Kentucky for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.

Cumberlands not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Full Educational Administration at University of the Cumberlands Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

Murray State graduate students pay an average of $9,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Murray State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Full Educational Administration at Murray State University Report

#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Kentucky. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NKU are $10,284 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Northern Kentucky University

#4

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bellarmine U are $13,652 a year.

Bellarmine U also made our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #1.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great value for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UK are $13,674 a year.

UK also took the #2 spot in our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

UofL graduate students pay an average of $13,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UofL also made our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #4.

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With a ranking of #7, Morehead State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morehead State University are $10,557 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Morehead State University Report

#8

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Spalding are $12,106 a year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Spalding University

Eastern Kentucky 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. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern are $10,200 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Eastern Kentucky University

#10

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WKU are $12,140 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Western Kentucky University

Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Colleges 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 10 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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