by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking.
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 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 “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 108 colleges that offered a degree in educational administration. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in educational administration.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education admin degrees to 213 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Liberty University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trevecca Nazarene University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 157 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 94 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at University of the Cumberlands
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Thomas University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Miami Gardens, Florida, and it awarded 51 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Educational Administration at St. Thomas University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lipscomb University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 48 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Lipscomb University
Samford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Birmingham, Alabama 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 46 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Regent University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 46 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Jackson State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Jackson State University
William Carey University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 44 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at William Carey University
Carson - Newman University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Jefferson City, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education admin degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Carson - Newman
The University of Alabama landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full The University of Alabama Educational Administration Report
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Southeastern University is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
Gardner - Webb University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Gardner - Webb University is a small school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 36 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 full report on Educational Administration at Gardner - Webb University
Florida State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Educational Administration at Florida State University
East Tennessee State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #18, Belhaven University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Belhaven University
Lynn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Virginia Tech ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 30 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, 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 93%.
University of Louisville came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 27 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 University of Louisville Educational Administration Report
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 26 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University
Tennessee State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tennessee State University Educational Administration Report
Valdosta State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large 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 Valdosta State University
With a ranking of #25, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 23 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 full report on Educational Administration at University of Central Florida
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