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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Alabama

15 Colleges
$60,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 3rd in Alabama. In fact, 618 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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.

The Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Alabama 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.

Check out the education admin programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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#3

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

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Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of South Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Alabama landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

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

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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