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2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region

94 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
6,938 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$58,893 Avg Early-Career Salary
Educational Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 94 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,938 degrees in educational administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Educational Administration School

Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region The education admin program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Educational Administration rankings. We derive our Best Overall Educational Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Educational Administration Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Education Admin
Master's Degrees in Education Admin
Doctor's Degrees in Education Admin

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Educational Administration in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education admin degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Education Admin

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
520 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$87,751 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Concordia University, Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in educational administration. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.

There were about 520 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available. Educational Administration degree recipients from Concordia University, Chicago earn a boost of around $28,857 over the average earnings of educational administration majors.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Concordia University, Chicago

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
6.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in educational administration needs to take a look at Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 31 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program report average early career income of $48,965.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
33.6% Growth in Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in educational administration. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 125 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Educational Administration degree recipients from Michigan State University receive an earnings boost of about $5,355 over the average earnings of educational administration majors.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Indiana University - Bloomington is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in educational administration. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Indiana University - Bloomington receive $15,735 more than the standard education admin grad.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$47,610 Median Starting Salary

Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were about 31 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, education admin degree recipients generally make an average of $47,610 in the first five years of their career.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$44,957 Median Starting Salary

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 95 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education admin program earn around $44,957 in the first couple years of their career.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$58,368 Median Starting Salary

Ball State is a large public university located in the city of Muncie. This university ranks 6th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 129 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, education admin degree recipients usually earn an average of $58,368 in the first five years of their career.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
18.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 127 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education admin program make about $47,984 in the first couple years of working.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In IL

Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Peoria. This university ranks 14th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 12 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
26.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 112 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the educational administration degree program at Northern Illinois University make $27,285 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In IL

UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 6 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in educational administration from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

11
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
199 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
4.0% Growth in Graduates

NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 17th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 199 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent data year. Educational Administration degree recipients from National Louis University get an earnings boost of about $29,039 over the average income of educational administration majors.

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12
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In IL
35 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal. This university ranks 8th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 35 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.

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13
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$48,958 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 31 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program state that they receive average early career income of $48,958.

More information about a degree in educational administration from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
187 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
7.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 187 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Viterbo in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the educational administration degree program at Viterbo University make $4,497 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Educational Administration students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
15 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
16 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
17 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
18 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
19 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
20 Ashland University Ashland, OH
21 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
22 DePaul University Chicago, IL
23 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 718
Ohio 314 870
Illinois 304 1,610
Indiana 294 2,057
Wisconsin 273 699

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Educational Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Admin Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 4,765
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 835
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 397
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 264
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 159
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 126
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 117
Urban Education & Leadership 96
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 91
Community College Education 48

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 14,087
Teacher Education Subject Specific 7,501
Special Education 6,264
General Education 3,130
Curriculum & Instruction 2,820
Student Counseling 1,315
Instructional Media Design 1,004
Teaching English or French 510
Multilingual Education 501
Other Education 494

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