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

6 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 3rd in Alabama. In fact, 618 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama.

#1

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Samford University the most popular school in Alabama for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

Women make up 57% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Samford University Report

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

About 69% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Educational Administration at The University of Alabama Report

#3

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in education admin at Alabama State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #6, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in education admin at UAB, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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

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 6 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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