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2023 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

73 Colleges
$56,932 Avg Salary
$20,396 Avg Student Debt

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

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right 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 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 73 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for educational administration students. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

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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 pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, education admin graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debtload of $35,773.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Trevecca Nazarene University is a great place for educational administration students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The excellent online programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Southeast Region . Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

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#6

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jefferson City.

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#7

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.

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#8

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Stanly Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Albemarle.

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Appalachian State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
12 St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL
13 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
13 East Carolina University Greenville, NC

Explore the most popular online educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,005
Tennessee 1,225
North Carolina 1,205
Georgia 776
Florida 1,764
Virginia 1,582
West Virginia 207
South Carolina 402
Arkansas 1,193
Louisiana 538
Mississippi 783
Alabama 618

More Educational Administration Rankings in the Southeast Region

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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