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

15 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, educational administration students earned 1,225 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 2nd 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Tennessee 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for education admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Trevecca Nazarene University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

About 78% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Trevecca Nazarene University Report

#2

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 15 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#3

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carson - Newman University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 59% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Carson - Newman University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at East Tennessee State University

#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Vanderbilt University Report

#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Lincoln Memorial University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

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

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 17 students majoring in education admin at UofM, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#9

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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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
Kentucky 1,005
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 15 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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