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2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in Wisconsin

17 Colleges in Wisconsin
909 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$51,715 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for educational administration students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 909 degrees in educational administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Educational Administration School

Best Educational Administration Schools in Wisconsin 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Educational Administration Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Educational Administration in Wisconsin

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.

10 Top Wisconsin Schools in Education Admin

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

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in educational administration. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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 an average of $44,957 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in educational administration from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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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

Any student who is interested in educational administration needs to look into Viterbo University. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #521 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Viterbo is a great university overall.

There were about 187 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Viterbo in the most recent data year. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Viterbo University earn $11,676 more than the average education admin grad.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$43,886 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Marquette University if you want to pursue a degree in educational administration. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education admin program earn about $43,886 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Marquette University

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Edgewood College
Madison, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$86,551 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Edgewood College if you want to pursue a degree in educational administration. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Madison. This college ranks 38th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 26 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Edgewood in the most recent year we have data available. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Edgewood College earn $34,836 more than the typical education admin graduate.

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Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI

Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 20 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Alverno in the most recent data year. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Alverno College earn $13,450 more than the average education admin grad.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Alverno College

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$54,683 Median Starting Salary

Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Milwaukee. This university ranks 37th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 60 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Cardinal Stritch in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the educational administration program at Cardinal Stritch University earn $2,968 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In WI
23.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 21 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$39,202 Median Starting Salary

UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program report average early career income of $39,202.

More information about a degree in educational administration from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In WI
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 34th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 30 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at WLC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Wisconsin Lutheran College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$56,493 Median Starting Salary

Concordia University, Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mequon. This university ranks 25th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 45 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent year we have data available. Those educational administration students who get their degree from Concordia University, Wisconsin earn $4,778 more than the standard education admin student.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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 641
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 76
Urban Education & Leadership 59
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 48
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 40
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 18
Administration of Special Education 13
Community College Education 11
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2,527
Teacher Education Subject Specific 979
Special Education 710
General Education 659
Curriculum & Instruction 248
Student Counseling 192
Teaching Assistants 169
Education Philosophy 106
Teaching English or French 50
Other Education 31

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