2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Lutheran College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Central College is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carthage College is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carroll University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waukesha.
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With a ranking of #6, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.
University of St Francis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
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With a ranking of #8, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 #11 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
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Eastern Illinois University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Michigan State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the 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 remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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 |
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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 colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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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