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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

12 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 2nd in North Carolina. In fact, 1,205 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in North Carolina 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in North Carolina for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at East Carolina University

#2

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gardner - Webb University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

Women make up 72% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#3

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Wingate University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in North Carolina. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.

Women make up 48% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Wingate University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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

Full Educational Administration at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in education admin at UNCW, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Western Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

About 94% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#7

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in education admin at High Point, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Educational Administration at High Point University Report

North Carolina State 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. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at North Carolina State University

Appalachian State 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in education admin at Appalachian State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Appalachian State University Report

#10

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Of the 7 students majoring in education admin at Fayetteville State University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Fayetteville State University

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
Georgia 776
Florida 1,764
Virginia 1,582
West Virginia 207
South Carolina 402
Arkansas 1,193
Louisiana 538
Mississippi 783
Alabama 618

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 12 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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