by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Educational Administration is the 27th most popular major in the country with 46,469 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Great Lakes region, there were 6,938 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,893 and $31,702 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 129 colleges that offer a degree in educational administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular educational administration programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 129 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Education landed the #1 spot on the list. American College of Education is a private for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,410 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at American College of Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 520 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full Concordia University, Chicago Educational Administration Report
Out of the 129 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 239 diplomas to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Educational Administration at Purdue University Global
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 129 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Educational Administration at Ball State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Educational Administration Report
Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 118 degrees to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Educational Administration at Eastern Michigan
Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 125 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Aurora University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Illinois, and it awarded 104 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
National Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. National Louis University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 199 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full National Louis University Educational Administration Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 95 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about Educational Administration at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Northern Illinois University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 112 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Northern Illinois University
With a ranking of #11, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 93 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Northeastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 111 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Eastern Illinois University
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ashland University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Ashland University
University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Superior, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Superior Educational Administration Report
Oakland University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 110 degrees to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Illinois University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 71 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Michigan University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 84 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, University of St Francis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of St Francis Educational Administration Report
Miami University - Oxford landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Miami University - Oxford
Western Michigan University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #23, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Cleveland State University
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 128 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cardinal Stritch University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 60 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Educational Administration at Cardinal Stritch
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