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General Educational Leadership & Administration at Northern Illinois University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how NIU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in educational leadership and administration.

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General Educational Leadership & Administration Degrees Available at NIU

• Graduate Certificates in Educational Leadership and Administration
• Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration
• Doctorate Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration

NIU Educational Leadership and Administration Rankings

NIU was ranked #76 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for educational leadership and administration majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country.

Popularity of Educational Leadership and Administration at NIU

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in educational leadership and administration from NIU. This makes it the #278 most popular school for educational leadership and administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

NIU Educational Leadership and Administration Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the educational leadership and administration majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in educational leadership and administration from NIU. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in educational leadership and administration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Majors Similar to Educational Leadership and Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Adult & Continuing Education Administration	53
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	16

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Andy McMurray under License

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