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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration in the Southwest Region

47 Ranked Colleges
1,061 Degrees Awarded
$75,277 Avg Salary
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 46,469 people earned their degree in educational administration, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. 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 Southwest region, there were 7,661 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,022 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,061 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 47 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational administration. That schools that top this list have a program in educational administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree education admin students.

Top 25 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abilene Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education admin degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Full Abilene Christian Educational Administration Report

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Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the #2 spot on the list. Dallas Baptist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Educational Administration at Dallas Baptist University

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Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #3 spot on the list. UST is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 26 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Administration at UST

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Educational Administration Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Administration at Houston Baptist University

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education admin degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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Aspen University
Denver, Colorado

Aspen University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 23 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Educational Administration at Aspen University

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lamar University Educational Administration Report

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

With a ranking of #9, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 268 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Administration at Grand Canyon University

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Educational Administration Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 26 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tarleton State University Educational Administration Report

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American InterContinental University - Online landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. American InterContinental University - Online is located in Schaumburg, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

Full American InterContinental University - Online Educational Administration Report

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Texarkana Educational Administration Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 66 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at UH

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With a ranking of #15, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at SMU

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education admin degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Educational Administration at Texas Christian University

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

With a ranking of #18, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Administration at Prairie View A & M University

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With a ranking of #19, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

Full TSU Educational Administration Report

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 22 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Administration at SHSU

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #21, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 31 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Administration at Northern Arizona University

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 11 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Educational Administration at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 17 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Educational Administration at OSU

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With a ranking of #24, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Administration at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Educational Administration at SFASU

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