25 Most Popular Colleges for Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 6,405 students received their doctor’s degree in educational administration from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

Graduate students at USC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

Across all programs, there were 2,039 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Grand Canyon University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Grand Canyon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,737	$9,737
Fees for Full-Time Students	$818	$818
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$541	$541

The school reported having 29 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 6 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Liberty University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Liberty University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,217	$8,217
Fees for Full-Time Students	$506	$506
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$464	$464

In a typical year, there are 285 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 250 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Maryville U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,346	$14,346
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,300	$1,300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$781	$781

In 2017-2018, Maryville U reported having 16 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Concordia University - Portland.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Concordia University - Portland

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,910	$20,910
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$697	$697

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Wilmington University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wilmington University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,388	$8,388
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$466	$466

There were 1 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Brandman.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brandman University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,520	$11,520
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$640

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Lamar University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lamar University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,174	$13,644
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,938	$1,938
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$343	$758

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 198. Of that number, 132 were classified as teaching assistants, and 66 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Pepperdine can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pepperdine University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$32,500	$32,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$120	$120
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,625	$1,625

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 178. Of that number, 43 were classified as teaching assistants, and 19 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Drexel.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Drexel University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,156	$33,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$840	$840
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,228	$1,228

In 2017-2018, Drexel reported having 1,085 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 143 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending TNU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Trevecca Nazarene University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,468	$9,468
Fees for Full-Time Students	$500	$500
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$526	$526

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Alabama

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,780	$28,100
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,470

There were 1,555 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 902 were classified as teaching assistants, and 517 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Mizzou.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Missouri - Columbia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,640	$23,659
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,188	$1,188
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$360	$986

Across all programs, there were 2,214 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,024 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,080 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UPenn can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,604	$33,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,530	$3,530
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,651	$1,651

The school reported having 81 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Concordia University Chicago.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Concordia University - Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,000	$15,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$625	$625

In a typical year, there are 27 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Carson - Newman.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carson - Newman University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,730	$8,730
Fees for Full-Time Students	$200	$200
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$485	$485

In 2017-2018, Carson - Newman reported having 33 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 5 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending ULV.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of La Verne

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,626	$13,626
Fees for Full-Time Students	$180	$180
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$757	$757

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Cumberland College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of the Cumberlands

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,670	$5,670
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$315	$315

There were 41 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Creighton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Creighton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,300	$15,300
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,664	$1,664
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$850	$850

Across all programs, there were 75 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 15 were classified as teaching assistants, and 28 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at SLU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Saint Louis University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,800	$19,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	$546	$546
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,100	$1,100

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 649. Of that number, 160 were classified as teaching assistants, and 213 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending STJ.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at St John's University - New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,835	$17,835
Fees for Full-Time Students	$340	$340
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,200	$1,200

In a typical year, there are 453 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 80 were classified as teaching assistants, and 224 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

The school reported having 5,079 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Seton Hall.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Seton Hall University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$21,816	$21,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$652	$652
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,212	$1,212

There were 233 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 82 were classified as teaching assistants, and 23 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Immaculata can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Immaculata University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,780	$12,780
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$710	$710

In 2017-2018, Immaculata reported having 11 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UNE.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New England

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,501	$17,501
Fees for Full-Time Students	$587	$587
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$740	$740

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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