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

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

Educational Administration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 1,005 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

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

Women make up 67% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at University of the Cumberlands Report

#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Of the 27 students majoring in education admin at UofL, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

About 86% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 14% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Of the 18 students majoring in education admin at Murray State, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

Of the 17 students majoring in education admin at Morehead State University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 33% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#7

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Women make up 50% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#9

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #9, Spalding University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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

Full Educational Administration at Spalding University Report

#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Full Educational Administration at University of Kentucky Report

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Admin Focus Areas

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 10 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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