2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Educational Administration 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 108 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Colleges.
Top 15% Best Educational Administration Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wisconsin Lutheran College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for educational administration students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 108 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
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Out of the 108 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carthage College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Edgewood College did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the large city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Carroll University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waukesha.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
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Olivet Nazarene University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Aurora University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
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Lewis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #11 on the list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.
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Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #13 on the list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
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With a ranking of #15, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
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Concordia University, Chicago ranked #16 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Viterbo University | La Crosse, WI |
| 18 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 19 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 20 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
| 21 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
Best Educational Administration Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 877 |
| Ohio | 1,033 |
| Illinois | 1,825 |
| Indiana | 2,252 |
| Wisconsin | 909 |
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Educational Administration Related Rankings by Major
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 25 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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