by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Educational Administration is the 27th most popular major in the country with 46,469 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $61,457 and had an average of $32,661 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 11,559 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,932 and $20,396 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,009 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 108 colleges that offered a degree in educational administration. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in educational administration.
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The education admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trevecca Nazarene University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 157 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Trevecca Nazarene University Educational Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carson - Newman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Carson - Newman University is a small school located in Jefferson City, Tennessee that handed out 41 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Thomas University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. St. Thomas University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lynn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Lynn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Lynn University Fighting Knights
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major 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 education admin degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at William Carey University
With a ranking of #6, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Gardner - Webb University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Gardner - Webb University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 36 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Gardner - Webb
With a ranking of #8, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson State University is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Jackson State
South Carolina State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South Carolina State University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
Full South Carolina State University Educational Administration Report
Samford University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 46 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Milligan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Milligan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milligan College, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wingate University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wingate University is a small school located in Wingate, North Carolina that handed out 21 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Columbia International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 11 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Columbia International University
Southeastern University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. SEU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Educational Administration at Southeastern University
With a ranking of #15, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 94 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Educational Administration at University of the Cumberlands
Clark Atlanta University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. CAU is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 17 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Clark Atlanta University
Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Regent University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
Freed-Hardeman University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FHU is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 9 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Belhaven University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 32 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Tennessee State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education admin degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Tennessee State University
Alabama State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education admin degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Alabama State University
Spalding University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Spalding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Bellarmine University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Bellarmine University
Union University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Union University is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 13 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
High Point University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. High Point is a medium-sized school located in High Point, North Carolina that handed out 15 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full High Point University Educational Administration Report
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