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2022 Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate

15 Ranked Colleges
174 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Community College Education is the 713th most popular major in the country with 309 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 174 community college education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in community college education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent community college education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the community college education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree community college administration students.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Community College Education

#1

Wingate University

Wingate, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wingate University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate. This small school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s community college administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree community college administration students list, Wingate has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Community College Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wingate are $11,430.

Full Wingate Community College Education Report

#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s community college administration degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Ferris also took the #12 spot in our “Best Community College Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris are $7,908.

Read more about Community College Education at Ferris

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s community college administration degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree community college administration students list, Fresno State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Community College Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581.

Read full report on Community College Education at Fresno State

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #4 spot on the list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also made our “Best Community College Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955.

Full California State University - Northridge Community College Education Report

#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 14 doctorate’s community college administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Morgan State also made our “Best Community College Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State University are $17,339.

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#6

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate list. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s community college administration degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stout, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Community College Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Stout are $16,851, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate list. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 17 doctorate’s community college administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree community college administration students list, CSULB has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Community College Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Community College Education at California State University - Long Beach

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s community college administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State Fullerton, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Community College Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892.

Full California State University - Fullerton Community College Education Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in San Bernardino, California, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s community college administration students in 2019-2020.

CSUSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Community College Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Bernardino are $17,936.

Full CSUSB Community College Education Report

#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

San Francisco State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 13 doctorate’s community college administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree community college administration students list, SFSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Community College Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944.

Read more about Community College Education at San Francisco State University

#11

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#1 in overall quality

San Diego State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate ranking. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 10 doctorate’s community college administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Community College Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Community College Education at San Diego State University

#12

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#3 in overall quality

Mississippi State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Community College Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950.

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#15 in overall quality

California State University - Stanislaus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate list. California State University - Stanislaus is a fairly large school located in Turlock, California that handed out 5 doctorate’s community college administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stan State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Community College Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Stanislaus are $18,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Community College Education at California State University - Stanislaus

#11 in overall quality

California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s community college administration students in 2019-2020.

Sac State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Community College Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Sacramento are $18,356.

Full Sac State Community College Education Report

#15

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

Old Dominion University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Community College Administration Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s community college administration students in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Community College Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Community College Education at Old Dominion

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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