2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in Illinois

If you pursue a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #43 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for higher education/higher education administration students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 34 doctor's degrees in higher education/higher education administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School for Your Doctor's Degree

The higher education/higher education administration doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality higher education/higher education administration program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for higher education/higher education administration.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration.

Most Well Attended Schools for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Benedictine University
Lisle, IL

14 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Benedictine University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in higher education/higher education administration in Illinois.

There were roughly 14 higher education/higher education administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Benedictine U in the most recent data year.

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2

National Louis University
Chicago, IL

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

National Louis University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in higher education/higher education administration in Illinois.

There were roughly 10 higher education/higher education administration individuals who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent data year.

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3

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Loyola University Chicago is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in higher education/higher education administration in Illinois.

There were roughly 8 higher education/higher education administration students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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4

Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, IL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration has to check out Concordia University, Chicago. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of River Forest. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in higher education/higher education administration in Illinois.

There were approximately 2 higher education/higher education administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent data year.

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Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	251	30
Ohio	248	24
Indiana	199	8
Wisconsin	156	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

One of 12 majors within the Educational Administration area of study, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration	170
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	32
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	30
Adult & Continuing Education Administration	19
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	14
Administration of Special Education	12
Urban Education & Leadership	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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