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

13 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

Educational Administration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 1,582 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Virginia 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.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 13 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Of the 46 students majoring in education admin at Regent, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 13 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 23% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 35% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University

#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in education admin at William & Mary, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #6, Old Dominion University 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 Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Old Dominion University Report

#7

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hampton.

Of the 8 students majoring in education admin at Hampton, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Hampton University

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in education admin at Virginia State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Virginia State University Report

#10

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

With a ranking of #10, Shenandoah 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 Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Shenandoah University Report

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
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 13 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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