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2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

11 Ranked Colleges
197 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

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In 2019-2020, 45,664 people earned their degree in educational administration, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $59,025 and had an average of $38,048 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 1,368 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,906 and $39,062 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 197 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in educational administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality educational administration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the educational administration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration in North Carolina

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education admin students in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Educational Administration at NC State

#2

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Appalachian State

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #3 spot on the list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education admin degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685.

Full East Carolina University Educational Administration Report

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #4 spot on the list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education admin degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#5

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #5 spot on the list. UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

UNCW also made our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington are $21,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Educational Administration at UNCW

#6

Wingate University

Wingate, North Carolina

With a ranking of #6, Wingate University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. Wingate is located in Wingate, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

Wingate did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. 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 Educational Administration Report

#6

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read full report on Educational Administration at UNC Chapel Hill

#7

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Educational Administration at UNC Charlotte

#8

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina ranking. Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

WCU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WCU are $17,821.

Full WCU Educational Administration Report

#9

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education admin degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

Gardner - Webb also took the #10 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb are $9,050.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Gardner - Webb University

#10

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina ranking. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 19 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Fayetteville State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fayetteville State University are $16,830, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Educational Administration at Fayetteville State University

#11

High Point University

High Point, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

High Point University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina ranking. High Point University is a medium-sized school located in High Point, North Carolina that handed out 14 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at High Point, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at High Point are $29,129, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full High Point Educational Administration Report

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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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