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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Community College Education is the 714th most popular major in the country with 412 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 176 community college education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in community college education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in community college education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree community college administration students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National American University - Rapid City. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s community college administration degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Read full report on Community College Education at National American University - Rapid City
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s community college administration students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Community College Education at Morgan State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major list. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s community college administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Community College Education at Ferris State University
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s community college administration students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UW - Stout Community College Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major list. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 23 doctorate’s community college administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full California State University - Fresno Community College Education Report
With a ranking of #6, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major list. Old Dominion is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 4 doctorate’s community college administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community College Education at Old Dominion University
With a ranking of #7, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s community college administration degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full California State University - Sacramento Community College Education Report
California State University - Northridge came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major ranking. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s community college administration degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Community College Education at CSUN
California State University - Fullerton landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, 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.
Read full report on Community College Education at Cal State Fullerton
San Diego State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s community college administration students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read full report on Community College Education at SDSU
Wingate University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major ranking, coming in at #11. Wingate is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wingate, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Wingate Community College Education Report
San Francisco State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s community college administration degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full SFSU Community College Education Report
California State University - Long Beach landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s community college administration students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, 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.
Read more about Community College Education at CSULB
Mississippi State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major ranking. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Community College Education at Mississippi State University
With a ranking of #15, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major list. Located in Turlock, California, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s community college administration students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Full Stan State Community College Education Report
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major ranking, coming in at #16. Kansas State University is a fairly large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 10 doctorate’s community college administration degrees in 2021-2022.
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 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 Community College Education at K -State
California State University - San Bernardino landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major ranking. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s community college administration degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community College Education at California State University - San Bernardino
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Community College Administration Major ranking, coming in at #18. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s community college administration degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Wazzu Community College Education Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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