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

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

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$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 95 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 15% Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wisconsin Lutheran College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

North Central College

Naperville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Central College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Naperville.

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#4

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carthage College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carroll University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waukesha.

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#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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University of St Francis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#8

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

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

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#9

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #11 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#13

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #13, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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Western Illinois University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Educational Administration students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
16 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
17 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
18 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
19 University of Mount Union Alliance, OH

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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