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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Illinois

28 Colleges
$71,199 Avg Salary
$35,773 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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 Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for educational administration students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

North Central College

Naperville, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Central College is a great place for educational administration students. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Naperville.

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Out of the 28 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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Out of the 28 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

With a ranking of #6, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

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#7

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Educational Administration 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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#8

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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National Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Illinois list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #10, 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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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 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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