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With 46,469 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, educational administration is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 100 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for educational administration students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 213 students majoring in education admin at Liberty University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for educational administration students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 195 students majoring in education admin at Capella University, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#4

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at American College of Education helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the United States. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 177 students majoring in education admin at American College of Education, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Trevecca Nazarene University is a great place for educational administration students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Of the 94 students majoring in education admin at Cumberlands, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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William Woods University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in education admin at William Woods, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#7

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

About 57% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#9

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#10

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Of the 54 students majoring in education admin at Brandman, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in education admin at UOPX - Arizona, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#12

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 61% of the education admin majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 62% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#13

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 71% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#15

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 44 students majoring in education admin at William Carey University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
17 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
18 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
19 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO
19 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE

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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 25 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.

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