2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the Southeast Region
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General Educational Leadership & Administration is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 32,654 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 6,803 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,172 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 71 colleges that offered a degree in general educational leadership and administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general educational leadership and administration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general educational leadership and administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.
Top 28 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.
William Carey University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400.
Full William Carey University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
Out of the 71 schools in the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the #2 spot on the list. Union is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 17 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Union not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union University are $10,671, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Union General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 114 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wingate University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Wingate is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wingate, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree educational leadership and administration students list, Wingate has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wingate are $11,430.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. FHU is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 10 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Gardner - Webb University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb are $9,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Mississippi College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Mississippi College is located in Clinton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322.
Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Mississippi College
Samford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.
Samford also made our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford are $21,227, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Samford
With a ranking of #9, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.
Lipscomb also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb are $18,000.
Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Lipscomb University
Xavier University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier University of Louisiana are $10,932, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Bellarmine University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 1 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellarmine U are $16,645, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Bellarmine U
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 10 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full UofM General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
Appalachian State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree educational leadership and administration students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Appalachian State General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
North Greenville University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. North Greenville University is located in Tigerville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Greenville University are $11,560, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full North Greenville General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
With a ranking of #13, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586.
Full A-State General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
University of Georgia ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 20 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at UGA
East Carolina University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.
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Piedmont College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Demorest, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont College are $10,660.
Full Piedmont College General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
Louisiana Tech University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Louisiana Tech
Jackson State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State are $9,445, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Jackson State
With a ranking of #18, Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern University are $13,515.
Full SEU General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
Belhaven University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Belhaven University is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 29 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Belhaven are $10,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Belhaven University
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 6 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.
Full UARK General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
St. Thomas University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. STU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Thomas University are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884.
Full UA Little Rock General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
With a ranking of #23, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas Tech University is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas Tech University are $12,087, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full ATU General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
Murray State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray State University is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 7 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400.
Full Murray State General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
Mercer University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Mercer General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
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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%.
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- *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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