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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$81,870 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, educational administration students earned 1,855 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Pennsylvania.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Drexel University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#2

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

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

Women make up 75% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Immaculata University Report

#3

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gwynedd Mercy University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley.

About 73% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 28% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Gwynedd Mercy University

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 47% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Pennsylvania

#4

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Point Park University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Pennsylvania. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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

Full Educational Administration at Point Park University Report

California University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

Women make up 32% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at California University of Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, 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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 80% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#8

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Temple University

#10

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Delaware Valley University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,107
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

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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