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Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

48 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 46,469 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of St Francis to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Edgewood College is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aurora University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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Illinois State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 877
Ohio 1,033
Illinois 1,825
Indiana 2,252
Wisconsin 909

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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