by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 207 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational administration. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in educational administration.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 759 ’s education admin degrees 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 University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 467 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at University of the Cumberlands
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 925 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 228 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full William Carey University Educational Administration Report
Out of the 207 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized school located in Ocala, Florida that handed out 224 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Rasmussen University - Florida
Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 219 degrees to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
University of West Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 260 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at University of West Alabama
Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 182 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 157 degrees to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Georgia Southern University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 210 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Georgia Southern University
With a ranking of #11, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 186 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
The University of West Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 139 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Nova Southeastern University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 193 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 more about Educational Administration at Nova Southeastern University
Belhaven University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Belhaven University is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 125 degrees to qualified ’s education admin students 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%.
Gardner - Webb University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 234 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Gardner - Webb University
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 92%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Educational Administration Report
St. Thomas University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. St. Thomas University is a medium-sized school located in Miami Gardens, Florida that handed out 106 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
East Carolina University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 113 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Leo University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Leo, Florida, and it awarded 103 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 147 degrees to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Educational Administration at Old Dominion University
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 96 diplomas to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational Administration at North Carolina State University
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 96 degrees to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Vanderbilt University Educational Administration Report
University of Mississippi came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 94 students 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.
Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Mississippi
Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
