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2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

24 Colleges
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master'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 Master'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 24 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the education admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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 working on their master’s degree. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place 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.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of St Francis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Illinois. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#5

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Out of the 24 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University 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 #6 on the list. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

With a ranking of #7, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Western Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago 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 #9 on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools 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 24 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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