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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree School for You

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

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

Check out the education admin doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 26% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Drexel University Report

#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in education admin at Wilmington University, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Wilmington University Report

#3

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Out of the 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Immaculata University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Immaculata University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Out of the 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in education admin at Seton Hall, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#6

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

With a ranking of #6, Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley.

Of the 40 students majoring in education admin at Gwynedd - Mercy, 28% are male and 73% are female.

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#7

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 61% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 47% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 53% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at California University of Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 35 students majoring in education admin at Pitt, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Educational Administration at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#10

Russell Sage College

Troy, NY

Russell Sage College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Of the 35 students majoring in education admin at Russel Sage, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Educational Administration students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA
13 Saint Peter’s University Jersey City, NJ
13 George Washington University Washington, DC

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,107
Pennsylvania 1,855
New York 3,715
Maryland 548
District of Columbia 355
Delaware 292

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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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