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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

17 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

Educational Administration is the #19 most popular major in Illinois with 1,825 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Francis the best school in Illinois for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Aurora University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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Illinois State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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Western Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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

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 17 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).
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