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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

227 Colleges
$56,932 Avg Salary
$20,396 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

With 46,469 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, educational administration is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right 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.

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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 227 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for educational administration students. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for educational administration students. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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#4

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Out of the 227 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

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#5

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

The excellent programs at Gardner - Webb University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Southeast Region . Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

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#6

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

With a ranking of #6, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that education admin majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out is $35,773.

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Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#11

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Shreveport.

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#13

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Central Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#15

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of West Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

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#17

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN

Lincoln Memorial University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Located in the town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Appalachian State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#19

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #19 on the list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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#20

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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#21

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

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#22

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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With a ranking of #24, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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#25

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#26

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL
#28

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
#30

University of Mississippi

University, MS
#30

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS
#32

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA
#33

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
#34

Union University

Jackson, TN
#34

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
#34

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
37 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
38 Marshall University Huntington, WV
39 Thomas University Thomasville, GA
40 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
40 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
40 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
43 Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC
44 Florida International University Miami, FL
44 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
44 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
44 Murray State University Murray, KY

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast 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
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 25 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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